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Emdros Create/Update Object Type Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12486
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Release Date:
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2004-09-08
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Popularity:
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4,447 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Emdros 1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Emdros, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to a memory leak in the "CFeatureDeclaration::TypeTypeCompatibility()" function. This can be exploited to consume available system resources by issuing a large amount of malformed "CREATE OBJECT TYPE" or "UPDATE OBJECT TYPE" statements.
Solution:
Update to version 1.1.20.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=37219
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index....60&group_id=37219&atid=419458
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