# CVE-2003-1569: GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.5 on Windows 95, 98, and ME allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an HTTP req

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GoAhead WebServer before 2.1.5 on Windows 95, 98, and ME allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an HTTP request with a (1) con, (2) nul, (3) clock$, or (4) config$ device name in a path component, different vectors than CVE-2001-0385.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- http://data.goahead.com/Software/Webserver/2.1.8/release.htm#windows-95-98-me-aux-denial-of-service

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