Summary
The remote web server locks up when several incomplete web requests are sent and the connections are kept open.
Some servers (e.g. Polycom ViaVideo) even run an endless loop, using much CPU on the machine. OVS has no way to test this, but you'd better check your machine.
Solution
Contact your vendor for a patch
Solution: Upgrade your web server
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2002-1906 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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