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S.A.F.E.R. Security Bulletin 010125.DOS.1.5
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TITLE : Netscape Enterprise Server - REVLOG request problem
DATE : January 25, 2001
NATURE : Denial-of-Service
AFFECTED : Netscape Enterprise Server 3.x with Web Publishing enabled
PROBLEM:
Problems exists that allows remote user to crash Netscape Enterprise Server.
DETAILS:
It is possible to crash Netscape Enterprise Server by issuing:
REVLOG / HTTP/1.0
Request might be repeated few times in order to crash NES completely.
FIXES:
Netscape has been contacted on multiple occasions. First time, more than a year ago.
Although other problems we have reported have been fixed, we have received no response
for this issue - to date.
Workaround is to disable Web Publishing, or disable REVLOG request.
CREDITS:
Vanja Hrustic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fyodor Yarochkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Emmanuel Gadaix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This advisory is also available at http://www.safermag.com/advisories/
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S.A.F.E.R. - Security Alert For Enterprise Resources
Copyright (c) 2001 The Relay Group
http://www.safermag.com ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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