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Too long basic authentication DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Too long Basic authentifcation chokes the web server Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment It was possible to kill the web server by sending a request with an too long Basic authentication field. A cracker may exploit this vulnerability to make your web server crash continually or even execute arbirtray code on your system. Solution : upgrade your software or protect it with a filtering reverse proxy Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Michel Arboi

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