373 : GAMSoft TelSrv Username Overflow DoS
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Last Modified

6 months ago

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100%

Disclosure

Jul 17, 2000

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 17, 2000

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in GAMSoft's TelSrv. The telnet server fails to properly filter usernames resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause the service to stop responding resulting in a loss of availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: No Solution
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

The vulnerability exists when calling an insecure sprintf.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue. Further, this software is no longer being maintained.

Products

GAMSoft
Watch-list
TelSrv
Watch-list
1.4
1.5

References

Tools & Filters

Nessus

10474

Manual Testing Notes

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