Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812000
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Apache Struts DoS Vulnerability (S2-044) - Linux
Summary:	Apache Struts is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS); vulnerability.;; This VT has been deprecated and merged into the VT 'Apache Struts DoS Vulnerability (S2-044)'; (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811799).
Description:	Summary: Apache Struts is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. This VT has been deprecated and merged into the VT 'Apache Struts DoS Vulnerability (S2-044)' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811799). Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists due to an insufficient validation of input in a form field by the built-in URLValidator. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow attacker to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL and conduct a Denial of Service condition. Affected Software/OS: Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.12. Solution: Update to version 2.5.13 or later. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8738 BugTraq ID: 94657 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657
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