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MAILsweeper for SMTP PowerPoint Document Processing Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12277
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Release Date:
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2004-08-13
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Popularity:
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7,184 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | CS MAILsweeper 4.x for SMTP
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in MAILsweeper for SMTP, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing malformed PowerPoint files, which may cause the service to enter an endless loop and exhaust all CPU resources.
Solution:
Update to version 4.3.15.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/Patches/MAILsweeper_Patches_495ReadMe.htm
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