Microsoft ASP.NET Hash Table Collision Denail of Service Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
30 Dec 2011
Release Date:
29 Dec 2011
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RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Servers - Internet App Servers
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft ASP.NET. which can be exploited by malicious user to cause denial of service.
A remote user can send specially crafted posts to cause significant performance degradation on the target server.
The vulnerability occurs due to the way that ASP.NET processes values in an ASP.NET form post that causes a hash collision.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft ASP.NET 1.1 SP1 and prior
- Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 SP2 and prior
- Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 SP1 and prior
- Microsoft ASP.NET 4
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS11-100
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