Description
The servlet engine in Jakarta Apache Tomcat 3.3 and 4.0.4, when using IIS and the ajp1.3 connector, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of HTTP GET requests for an MS-DOS device such as AUX, LPT1, CON, or PRN.
Affected products
- apache / Tomcat3.3 – 3.3
- apache / Tomcat4.0.4 – 4.0.4
References
- MISChttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10348.php
- MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0020.html
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E