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Vulnerability Assessment Details

rfparalyze

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crash a host through winpopups

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It was possible to crash the remote host
using the 'rfparalyze' denial of service attack.

Solution : contact Microsoft for a patch. Meanwhile,
filter incoming tcp connections to this port
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1163

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison. Orignal code RFP

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