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AXIGEN Mail Server IMAP Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of AXIGEN Mail Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote IMAP server is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Description :

The remote host is running AXIGEN Mail Server, a messaging system for
Linux and BSD.

The IMAP server component of AXIGEN Mail Server is affected by two
denial of service issues involving PLAIN and CRAM-MD5 authentication
methods. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage these issues
to crash the IMAP service and possibly even execute arbitrary code
remotely.

See also :

http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3289
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3290

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 22473

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security

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