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Mini SQL CGI content-length Field Remote Overflow

This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2010 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

FamilyCGI abuses
Nessus Plugin ID10296 (w3msql_overflow.nasl)
Bugtraq ID898
CVE IDCVE-2000-0012

Description:
Synopsis :

The remote CGI script is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description :

The mini-sql program comes with the w3-msql CGI which is vulnerable
to a buffer overflow.

An attacker may use it to gain a shell on this system.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999-q4/0475.html

Solution :

Contact the vendor for a patch or remove the CGI.
A patch was also provided with the original disclosure notice.

Risk factor :

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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