Description
Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with a Host header that contains a large number of "/" (forward slash) characters.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10370.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907Exploit
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10370.php
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C1F5QA.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5907Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified