From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 31 09:27:57 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA28116A4CE for ; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:27:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from sting.grogsworld.org (wnpgmb02dc1-157-43.dynamic.mts.net [142.161.157.43]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67E3443D55 for ; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:27:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from GROG@bugHLT.org) Received: from sting.grogsworld.org (grog@localhost.grogsworld.org [IPv6:::1]) by sting.grogsworld.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2VHUHXJ000406; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:30:17 GMT Received: (from grog@localhost) by sting.grogsworld.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id i2VHUGax011712; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:30:16 -0600 (CST) X-Authentication-Warning: sting.grogsworld.org: grog set sender to GROG@bugHLT.org using -f Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:30:16 -0600 From: "GROG! (Jeff Howie)" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20040331173016.GA19048@sting.grogsworld.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Loop: GROG MAIL-OUT.LOG MUTT User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Subject: Re: Very long URL with malice intended X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:27:58 -0000 On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 06:32:53PM +0300, Toni Heinonen wrote: >>On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 15:50:53 -0600, Jack L. Stone wrote: >>>At 08:28 PM 3.27.2004 +0100, Cordula's Web wrote: >>>>>Within the past couple of weeks, the Apache logs have shown a new >>>>>type of intrusion -- a very, very long URL request... >>>>> >>>>>My question is what syntax can I add, if any, to my httpd.conf to >>>>>redirect such requests..?? >>>>> >>>>>65.35.186.74 - - [26/Mar/2004:19:01:04 -0600] "SEARCH >>>>>/\x90\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\x02\xb1\... >>>> >>>>Are only SEARCH requests affected, or GET as well? >> >>Hey all. A question from a heretofore unrevealed skulker :^>. Was >>this question ever answered off-list? My own box is getting hit >>quite often with these & I'm concerned that they might be causing >>harm. thks > >Don't be concerned, those are probably worms looking for IIS holes or >the like. Since you're running Apache you're not vulnerable. ah. That's what I wanted to hear, annoying but harmless. Thanks to both you & Nick for your speedy responses. seeyah -- GROG! __^__ Our vision is to speed up time, eventually thks /(o o)\ eliminating it. -- Alex Schure --oOO==(_)==OOo--