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NNTP password overflow
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Gain a shell remotely
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
OpenVAS was able to crash the remote NNTP server by sending a too long password. This flaw is probably a buffer overflow and might be exploitable to run arbitrary code on this machine.
Solution
Solution
Apply the latest patches from your vendor or use a safer software.