TITLE:
IBM HTTP Server HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17319

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17319/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting, Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
IBM HTTP Server 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/2235/

DESCRIPTION:
IBM has acknowledged a vulnerability in IBM HTTP server, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct HTTP request smuggling
attacks.

For more information:
SA14530

Successful exploitation requires that IBM HTTP Server is used as a
proxy server.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.3.26x and 1.3.28x.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends the disabling of HTTP proxy in the
configuration.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK13959

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA14530:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14530/

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