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GoodTech SMTP Server "RCPT TO" Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15623
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Release Date:
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2005-06-08
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Last Update:
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2006-02-02
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Popularity:
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5,864 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: | GoodTech SMTP Server for Windows NT/2000/XP 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1931
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Description:
Reed Arvin has reported a vulnerability in GoodTech SMTP Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of recipients. This can be exploited to crash a vulnerable service by sending the "RCPT TO" command with an invalid argument (e.g. "A").
The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.14. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 5.15.
http://www.goodtechsys.com/smtpdnt2000.asp
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reed Arvin
Changelog:
2006-02-02: Added CVE reference.
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