# CVE-2003-0225: The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when construct

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-05-30 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ASP function Response.AddHeader in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 does not limit memory requests when constructing headers, which allow remote attackers to generate a large header to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) with an ASP page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A373
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105110606122772&w=2
- http://www.aqtronix.com/Advisories/AQ-2003-01.txt

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