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Windows SMTP Service Invalid Timestamp Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9286
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Release Date:
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2003-07-16
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Popularity:
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11,354 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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| OS: | Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
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| Software: | Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in Windows 2000 Server and Exchange Server 2000, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on the SMTP service.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling emails with invalid timestamps. This can be exploited by sending an email with a specially crafted FILETIME attribute, which will crash the SMTP service or cause it to stop responding.
According to Microsoft, the vulnerability exists in the following products:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Change Page:
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