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SWS Web Server Unfinished Line Remote DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11171

Synopsis

The remote web server is prone to a denial of service attack.

Description

The SWS web server running on this port crashes when it receives a request that doesn't end in a newline.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disable the service.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?38653668

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11171

File Name: SWS_DoS.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/27/2002

Updated: 6/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-2370

BID: 5664