Description
TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- RedHat TUX 2.1.0-2 - HTTP Server Oversized Host Denial of Service EDB-21141 · dos · Nov 5, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- tux-http-host-dos(7464) vdb-entry
- 20011105 RH Linux Tux HTTPD DoS mailing-list
- http://marc.info/?l=tux-list&m=100584714702328&w=2
- RHSA-2001:142 vendor-advisory
- 3506 vdb-entry