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Generic SMTP overflows

Family:

SMTP problems

Category:

destructive_attack

Copyright:

This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Michel Arboi

Summary:

Tries overflows on SMTP commands arguments

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $

Cve_id:

-

Bugtraq_id:

-

Xrefs:

-

Description:

The remote SMTP server crashes when it is send a command
with a too long argument.

A cracker might use this flaw to kill this service or worse,
execute arbitrary code on your server.

Solution : upgrade your MTA or change it.

Risk factor : High