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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11084
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Infinite HTTP Request DoS Vulnerability
Summary:It was possible to kill the web server by; sending an invalid 'infinite' HTTP request that never ends.
Description:Summary:
It was possible to kill the web server by
sending an invalid 'infinite' HTTP request that never ends.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to make your web server
crash continually or even execute arbirtray code on your system.

Affected Software/OS:
WebSweeper 4.0 for Windows NT is known to be affected. Other
versions or products might be affected as well.

Solution:
Upgrade your software or protect it with a filtering reverse proxy.

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-2001-0460
Bugtraq: 20010308 def-2001-10: Websweeper Infinite HTTP Request DoS (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/167406
XForce ISS Database: websweeper-http-dos(6214)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6214
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi

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