Title: Small HTTP Server MS-DOS Device Name DoS Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Small HTTP Server is a full service web server. This utility is less than 30Kb and requires minimal system resources.
Versions of Small HTTP server are vulnerable to a denial of service attack.
It is possible to remotely crash a system running Small HTTP server by submitting a URL request for an MS-DOS devicename, such as:
www.example.com/aux
A hard reboot of the exploited server is required in order to gain normal functionality.
Affected Products:
- Max Feoktistov Small HTTP server 2.0.03
References:
- Max Feoktistov max@feokt.spb.ru: Small HTTP server
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