Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.12201
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Too Long Basic Authentication DoS Vulnerability
Summary:	It was possible to kill the web server by; sending a request with a too long Basic authentication field.
Description:	Summary: It was possible to kill the web server by sending a request with a too long Basic authentication field. 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: Monit web server is known to be affected. Other products might be affected as well. Solution: Upgrade your software or protect it with a filtering reverse proxy CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2004 Michel Arboi

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