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Dragon telnet overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Attempts a USER buffer overflows

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
It was possible to
shut down the remote telnet server by issuing
a far too long login name (over 16,000 chars)

This problem permits a possible hacker to prevent
remote administration of this host.

Solution : upgrade to the latest version your telnet server.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1352

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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