Cookies Exploit
This is a proof of concept exploit that uses web cookies as a delivery mechanism for a Denial of Service attack. With sufficient skill, it may also be possible to use it for a root exploit.
Exploit Details
Name: The exploit is a buffer overflow exploit using cookies as the delivery mechanism.
Operating Systems: All operating systems
Protocols / Services: CGI HTTP State Management Mechanism (RFC 2109).
Written by: John Millican
CGI Protocol Description
The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) protocol is a standard that enables a web site user to communicate with programs running on the web site’s servers. A CGI program is essentially a program that the web server allows anyone in the world to run. Unlike a staticweb page, CGI programs ...
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