CVE-2001-1186

Description

Microsoft IIS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with a content-length value that is larger than the size of the request, which prevents IIS from timing out the connection.

Affected products

• microsoft / internet_information_services5.0 – 5.0

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbMicrosoft IIS 5.0 - False Content-Length Field Denial of Serviceby Ivan Hernandez Puga

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244892
• MISChttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245100
• MISChttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244931
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3667
• MISChttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7691.php