[mod-security-users] does modsecurity block the latest ASP.NET vulnerability?

[Jason H. <Jas...@tr...>]

 Hi there

As the vulnerability's exploit involves hammering the server with tonnes
of webrequests, I was wondering if there could be a way to block it with
mod_security?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/20/asp_dot_net_padding_oracle_fix/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2416728.mspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/09/17/understanding-the-asp-net-vulnerability.aspx

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Cheers

Jason Haar
Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd.
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