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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Ventrilo Server Malformed Status Query Remote DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Sends malformed status query requests

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Ventrilo service can be disabled remotely.

Description :

A malicious user can crash the remote version of Ventrilo due to a
vulnerability in the way the server handles malformed status queries.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0763.html

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:A)

Networks Security ID: 14644

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Copyright (C) 2005 Josh Zlatin-Amishav

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