Personal Web Sharing Long HTTP Request DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11085

Synopsis

The remote server is vulnerable to a denial of service.

Description

It was possible to kill the Personal Web Sharing service by sending it a too long request.

Solution

Upgrade your software or protect it with a filtering reverse proxy

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11085

File Name: PWS_DoS.nasl

Version: 1.29

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2002

Updated: 6/27/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

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

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0649

BID: 2715, 84