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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808537
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Apache Struts Security Update (S2-041)
Summary:Apache Struts is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Struts is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
If an application allows enter an URL field in a form
and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be
used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to
cause a DoS.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Struts 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5 through
2.5.12.

Solution:
Update to version 2.3.29, 2.5.13 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4465
BugTraq ID: 91278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91278
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12352818/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000114
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