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Perception LiteServe Malformed GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported for Perception LiteServe HTTP server. The vulnerability occurs when the web server attempts to process malformed GET requests. Reportedly, when processing overly long GET requests consisting of illegal character sequences, the web server will crash.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by issuing a long malformed GET request consisting of illegal characters. This will cause the LiteServe HTTP server to crash.