JanaServer prior 2.4.5 malformed request denial of service 1.0
 
Plugin ID324
Plugin nameJanaServer prior 2.4.5 malformed request denial of service
Plugin filenameJanaServer prior 2.4.5 malformed request denial of service.plugin
Plugin filesize2428 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc.ruef at computec.ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2005/01/09
Plugin version1.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Jana-Server/[0-1].* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Jana-Server/2.[0-3].* OR HTTP/#.# ###*Server: Jana-Server/2.4.[0-5]*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentThe NASL script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security
Bug vulnerability classDenial Of Service
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running a version of the JanaServer which is vulnerable to various denial of service vulnerabilities. An attacker may exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a malformed request to the remote service and cause it to enter an infinite loop, thus refusing connections and using 100% of the CPU of the remote host.
Bug solutionUpgrade to JanaServer 2.4.5 or newer.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11780/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity3
Bug simplicity4
Bug impact7
Bug risk5
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus can check this flaw with the plugin 15862 (JanaServer Multiple DoS).
Source SecurityFocus BID11780
Source Nessus ID15862
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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