Re: Strange entries in Apache access_log

From: Ben Ford (bfordat_private)
Date: Sat Sep 01 2001 - 14:12:34 PDT

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    Ryan Russell wrote:
    
    >On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Bart Haezeleer wrote:
    >
    >>64.225.196.160 - - [24/Aug/2001:21:02:21 +0200] "GET /NULL.printer
    >>HTTP/1.0" 404 280
    >>
    >
    >Someone is checking if you're vulnerable to this:
    >http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2674
    >
    >If you are, it's something to worry about.  I think the 404 indicates
    >that you're probably OK, but check anyway.  We've been seeing a lok of
    >.printer attempts lately..
    >
    >For people who are vulnerable, you'll get no indication in the web logs
    >that a successful exploit happened.  The only clue is a w3svr restart in
    >the event logs.  I tried a couple of the exploits for this hole when it
    >can out, and they work really well.
    >
    
    Err . .  I think you missed the fact that he's running Apache, not IIS!  ;)
    
    -b
    
    
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