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UltraSeek 3.1.x Remote DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Hangs the remote UltraSeek server for some time

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to make the remote UltraSeek server hang temporarily
by requesting :
/index.html?&col=&ht=0&qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&ws=0&nh=10&lk=1&rf=0&si=1&si=1&ql=../../../index

A possible hacker may use this flaw to prevent this site from responding
to valid client requests.

Solution : Upgrade to UltraSeek 4.x
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1866

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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