CVE-2000-0408

Summary

CVE-2000-0408 refers to a denial-of-service vulnerability in IIS 4.05 and 5.0. Attackers can cause a server crash by inputting a long, complex URL with a large number of seemingly nonsensical file extensions. This issue arises due to the way IIS processes URLs and can lead to excessive memory consumption or a stack overflow. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to downtime or disrupted services.

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