PUBLISHED DATE: August 23, 1998CVE-1999-1416:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

AnswerBook2 (AB2) web server dwhttpd 3.1a4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via an HTTP POST request with a large content-length.

Products

• Inso DWHTTPD 3.1a4

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1416, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1416 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1416