Faust Informatics FreeStyle Chat 4.1 SR2 MS-DOS Device Name - Denial of Service

Author: nemesystm
type: dos
platform: windows
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date_added: 2001-05-25 
date_updated: 2012-08-28 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2001-0616;OSVDB-1842 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2777/info

A problem with the chat server makes it possible to deny service to legitmate users.

By submitting a request to the webserver including the 'AUX' MS-DOS device name, the webserver can be made to cease functioning.

The process has to be manually restarted to resume normal operation.

http://www.server.com/aux