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Interscan 3.32 SMTP Denial

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes the Interscan NT SMTP Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
It was possible to perform
a denial of service against the remote
Interscan SMTP server by sending it a special long HELO command.

This problem permits a possible hacker to prevent
your Interscan SMTP server from handling requests.

Solution : contact your vendor for a patch.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 787

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

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