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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Misc. >> INN buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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INN buffer overflow |
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Checks INN version Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is running INN (InterNetNews). The remote version of this server does not do proper bounds checking. A possible hacker may exploit this issue to crash the remote service by overflowing some of the buffers by sending a maliciously formatted news article. Solution : Upgrade to version 2.2.2 of this service or newer Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 1249 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak |
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