CGI abuses : SWC Overflow

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Test ID: 10493

Category: CGI abuses

Title: SWC Overflow

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:

The CGI 'swc' (Simple Web Counter) is present and vulnerable
to a buffer overflow when issued a too long value to the
'ctr=' argument.

An attacker may use this flaw to gain a shell on this host

Solution : Use another web counter, or patch this one by hand

Reference : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/76818
Reference : http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0O202AE.html

Risk factor : High

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	10493
Category:	CGI abuses
Title:	SWC Overflow
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The CGI 'swc' (Simple Web Counter) is present and vulnerable to a buffer overflow when issued a too long value to the 'ctr=' argument. An attacker may use this flaw to gain a shell on this host Solution : Use another web counter, or patch this one by hand Reference : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/76818 Reference : http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5FP0O202AE.html Risk factor : High
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison