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NNTP message headers 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

The scanner was able to crash the remote NNTP server by sending a message with long headers.

Solution

Solution

Apply the latest patches from your vendor or use a safer software.