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MaxDB WAHTTP Server
by:
Unknown
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: MaxDB WAHTTP Server
Affected Version From: Unknown
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:mysql:maxdb_wahhttp_server
Metasploit:
Other Scripts:
Platforms Tested:
2004

Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in MySQL MaxDB WAHTTP Server

The vulnerability is caused by the server's inability to handle malformed requests. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to the server, causing it to crash and denying service to legitimate users.

Mitigation:

Apply vendor patches or updates to fix the vulnerability. Restrict network access to the affected server to trusted sources only.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11843/info

A remote denial of service vulnerability has been reported to affect the MySQL MaxDB WAHTTP server. This issue is due to a failure of the server to handle malformed requests.

An attacker may leverage this issue to cause the affected Web server to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

To reproduce it, execute the following command:
$ telnet localhost 9999
GET /file/not/found HTTP/1.0
[ENTER]
[ENTER]