13634 : Microsoft IIS Inetinfo.exe Malformed Long Mail File Name DoS
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10 months ago

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95%

Disclosure

Feb 15, 2000

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Feb 15, 2000

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft IIS contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered when a file with a filename with more than 86 characters is placed in the \mailroot\pickup directory and has a .txt.eml extension. This will result in loss of availability for the service and the file will have to be removed and the service restarted to become available.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
IIS
Watch-list
4.0

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  • Valentijn - iamBrand New Doo Doomy.net -

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