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Ken! DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Ken! Segmentation fault

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It was possible to make the remote service
(very likely Ken! proxy software)
crash by sending a non-http request to this port.

In the case of the Ken! proxy, this attack can only
performed from inside the LAN.

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

Networks Security ID: 1103

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