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Vulnerability Assessment Details

MonkeyWeb POST with too much data

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Web server overflow with POST data

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Your web server crashes when it receives a POST command
with too much data.
It *may* even be possible to make this web server execute
arbitrary code with this attack.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Solution : Upgrade your web server.

Networks Security ID: 7202

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Michel Arboi

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