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OShare

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes the remote host using the 'oshare' attack

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It was possible to crash the remote system using the 'oshare' attack.

A possible hacker may use this problem to prevent your site from working
properly.

Solution : contact your vendor for a patch.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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