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Caudium Web Server Malformed URI DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for version of Caudium

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running the Caudium Web Server.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to an attack
wherein a malformed URI causes the webserver to stop responding to
requests.

A possible hacker, exploiting this flaw, would only need to be able to
connect to the Webserver and issue an HTTP 'GET' request to
disable this service.

Solution : Upgrade to Caudium 1.4.4 RC2 or newer
Risk Factor : High

Networks Security ID: 11567

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