Microsoft .NET Framework POST Request DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0253)

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: 2014-0253,MS14-009
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly determine TCP connection states, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ASP.NET daemon hang) via crafted HTTP requests that trigger persistent resource consumption for a (1) stale or (2) closed connection, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "POST Request DoS Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005471
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005471 - Identified Suspicious Low HTTP Server Bandwidth

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft .net_framework 1.1
  • microsoft .net_framework 2.0
  • microsoft .net_framework 3.5
  • microsoft .net_framework 3.5.1
  • microsoft .net_framework 4.0
  • microsoft .net_framework 4.5
  • microsoft .net_framework 4.5.1

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