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MDaemon Worldclient crash

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes the remote service

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
It was possible to crash the
remote Worldclient, which permits the users to read
their mails remotely, by sending :

GET /aaaaa[...]aaa HTTP/1.0

This problem permits a possible hacker to prevent your
employees from reading their mails remotely.

Solution : contact your vendor for a fix.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 820, 823

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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