Moby NetSuite 1.0/1.2 - POST Handler Buffer Overflow

Author: Matthew Murphy
type: dos
platform: multiple
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date_added: 2002-11-29 
date_updated: 2012-10-18 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2002-2258;OSVDB-60138 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6277/info

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for Moby NetSuite that may result in a denial of service condition. Reportedly, it is possible to cause NetSuite to crash when a malformed POST request is received.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by issuing a malformed POST request. When NetSuite attempts to service the malformed POST request, it will crash resulting in a denial of service. Restarting the service is neccessary to restore functionality.

POST /cgi-bin/test.cgi HTTP/1.0
Content-Length: 111111111111111111111111111