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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 >> Denial of Service >> Lotus Domino SMTP Server Malformed vcal Denial of Service Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Lotus Domino SMTP Server Malformed vcal Denial of Service Vulnerability |
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Checks version of Lotus Domino SMTP server Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote SMTP server is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Description : The remote host is running Lotus Domino, a messaging and collaboration application suite. According to the version number in its banner, the SMTP server bundled with Lotus Domino on the remote host reportedly suffers from a denial of service flaw. Specifically, the routing server will consumes 100% of the CPU when attempting to process a malformed 'vcal' meeting request. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to leverage this issue to deny service to legitimate users. See also : http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/10761 http://www.nessus.org/u?3532045c Solution : Upgrade to Lotus Domino 6.5.4 FP1, 6.5.5 or 7.0 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4.9 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 18020 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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