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Posted to apache-bugdb@apache.org by Benjamin Maus <ma...@myworld.at> on 1998/12/22 11:05:51 UTC

os-windows/3574: Down the Server via Batch file.

>Number:         3574
>Category:       os-windows
>Synopsis:       Down the Server via Batch file.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Dec 22 02:10:00 PST 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     maus@myworld.at
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.2 @ Win 32
>Environment:
Windows 95 Pentium 200MMX and Windows NT
>Description:
Whn you put a .bat file with the following content (+LineFeed) in a CGI-Executable directory an acces it via TELNET on Port 80
than the SERVER will go down:

hello.bat:
echo HelloDown

TELNET command:GET /cgi-bin/hello.bat
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

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