Lotus Domino Web Server HTTP Header DoS Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	2565
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 11 2001 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 11 2001 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by Peter Gründl <[email protected]> on April 11, 2001.
Vulnerable:	Lotus Domino 5.0.6 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc Lotus Domino 5.0.5 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc Lotus Domino 5.0.4 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc Lotus Domino 5.0.3 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc Lotus Domino 5.0.2 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc Lotus Domino 5.0.1 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Not Vulnerable:	Lotus Domino 5.0.7 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - HP HP-UX 9.9 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM AIX 4.3 - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/2 4.5 Warp - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - IBM OS/390 V2R9 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Linux kernel 2.3 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc - Sun Solaris 8_sparc

Lotus Domino Web Server HTTP Header DoS Vulnerability

Due to the handling of unusual input in various HTTP headers, a denial of service condition exists in Lotus Domino server.

Submitting numerous HTTP requests with modified headers, could cause Lotus Domino to consume all available system resources.

Lotus Domino Web Server HTTP Header DoS Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Lotus Domino Web Server HTTP Header DoS Vulnerability

Solution:
Lotus has addressed this issue in Domino Server 5.0.7:

http://www.notes.net/qmrdown.nsf/QMRWelcome

Lotus Domino Web Server HTTP Header DoS Vulnerability

References:

• Lotus Domino Product Homepage (IBM)