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Vulnerability Note VU#717748Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 contains a buffer overflow in the redirect functionOverviewThere is a vulnerability in the redirect function of Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.I. DescriptionInternet Information Server (IIS) is a web server available for the Microsoft Windows operating system. IIS provides a redirect function that is responsible for forwarding incoming HTTP requests to another page. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the redirect function validates the length of incoming requests. By sending a specially crafted message to an affected system, an attacker could trigger a buffer overflow and potentially execute code of the attacker's choice. For more information, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-021.Note: According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin, only IIS 4.0 systems are affected.
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This vulnerability was reported by Microsoft. This document was written by Damon Morda and based on information provided by Microsoft.
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