Cerbere HTTP Proxy prior 1.2 HTTP Host field Denial of Service 2.0
 
Plugin ID141
Plugin nameCerbere HTTP Proxy prior 1.2 HTTP Host field Denial of Service
Plugin filenameCerbere HTTP Proxy prior 1.2 HTTP Host field Denial of Service.plugin
Plugin filesize3109 bytes
Plugin familyFirewalls
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/09/03
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send GET http://www.computec.ch HTTP/1.0\nProxy-Connection: Keep-Alive\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Cerbère Proxy Server r*0* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Cerbère Proxy Server r*1.[0-2]*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor and it is inspired by the Nessus plugin.
Bug affectedCerbere HTTP Proxy prior 1.2
Bug not affectedCerbere HTTP Proxy newer than 1.2 or other proxy servers
Bug vulnerability classBuffer Overflow
Bug descriptionA Cerbere HTTP proxy server prior 1.2 seems to be running or proxying the web requests. This version is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in the Host:-field. An attacker may craft a malicious HTTP request with a large field to deny service to legetimate users.
Bug solutionUpgrade to the latest version of this software and firewall unwanted requests or install another proxy solution.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11085/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID11085
Source Nessus ID14640
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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