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iPlanet unauthorized sensitive data retrieval

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for vulnerable version of iPlanet Webserver

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote iPlanet webserver (according to it's version number) is vulnerable
to a bug wherein a remote user can retrieve sensitive data from memory
allocation pools, or cause a denial of service against the server.

*** Since Nessus solely relied on the banner of this server,
*** (and iPlanet 4 does not include the SP level in the banner),
*** to issue this alert, this may be a false positive.

Solution : Update to iPlanet 4.1 SP7 or newer

More information : http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a041601-1.txt

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 6826

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