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NetGear ProSafe VPN Login DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Web server buffer overflow

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It was possible to crash the remote Web server (possibly
the Netgear ProSafe VPN Web interface) by supplying a long
an malformed username and password.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to disable the remote service

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

Networks Security ID: 7166

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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