VDB-14208 · CVE-1999-1416 · BID 253

Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1416. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Inso dwhttpd 3.1a4 (Web Server). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an HTTP POST request with a large content-length.

The weakness was presented 08/23/1998 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1416. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 253†). See VDB-14209 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0

Productinfo

Type

Web Server

Vendor

Inso

Name

dwhttpd

Version

3.1a4

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/30/1998 🔍
08/23/1998 +115 days 🔍
08/23/1998 +0 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +5779 days 🔍
05/19/2018 +1430 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14208
SecurityFocus: 253 - Solaris ab2 (DynaWeb) Server DoS & Possible Trojan Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 17:14
Updated: 05/19/2018 09:59
Changes: 06/19/2014 17:14 (46), 05/19/2018 09:59 (6)
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