Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:EXPLOIT:AMBIG-CONTENT-LEN |
|---|---|
Severity |
Low |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
HTTP |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Ambiguous Content Length
This protocol anomaly is an HTTP request that has a Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding header. RFC-2616#4.4 specifies that only one of these two headers should be used in an HTTP request.
Extended Description
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would overflow a buffer in vulnerable applications. An attacker could deny services to legitimate users or execute malicious code using system privileges.
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