Description
Buffer overflow in AOLserver 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via an HTTP request with a long Authorization 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 2
- AOLServer 3 - 'Authentication String' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-21089 · remote · Sep 5, 2001 · verified
- AOLServer 3 - 'Authentication String' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-21088 · remote · Aug 22, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 3230 vdb-entry
- 20010822 AOLserver 3.0 vulnerability mailing-list
- aolserver-long-password-dos(7030) vdb-entry
- 20010906 AOLserver exploit code mailing-list