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TITLE:
Sami HTTP Server Connection Handling Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23901

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23901/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sami HTTP Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/13311/

DESCRIPTION:
shinnai has discovered a vulnerability in Sami HTTP Server, which can
be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the way the server
handles connections. This can be exploited to cause the server to
stop responding to other requests by connecting to the server
multiple times in succession (around 2000 connections).

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.0.1. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the web service.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
shinnai

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3182

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