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Eserv Memory Leaks

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if the remote host is running Eserv

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Eserv HTTP/SMTP/FTP server.

There is a memory leak in this software which permits
any attacker to consumme all the available memory on
this host by making repeated requests to this service.

Solution : None at this time
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

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