Rule:

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Sid:
306

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a vulnerability in VQ Server to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

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Impact:
Serious. A Denial of Service on the target server is possible.

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Detailed Information:
vqServer is a personal web server that runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Solaris. Version 1.4.49 suffers from a DoS condition if a long GET request is issued to the server.

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Affected Systems:
vqServer 1.4.49

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Attack Scenarios:
Exploit scripts are available

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits are available.

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False Positives:
None Known

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False Negatives:
None Known

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Original rule writer unknown
Sourcefire Research Team
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

CVE:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2000-0766

vqSoft:
http://www.vqsoft.com/

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