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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Oops buffer overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Overflows oops

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote proxy server seems to be ooops 1.4.6 or older.

This proxy is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that
permits a possible hacker to gain a shell on this host.

*** Note that this check made the remote proxy crash

Solution : Upgrade to the latest version of this software
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2099

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