1793 : Eudora Attachment Filename DoS
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8 months ago

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Disclosure

Mar 29, 1998

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Eudora contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an attachment with a filename longer than what is supported by Windows is sent to a victim, and will result in Windows or Eudora crashing, depending on the length of the filename specified and the version of Windows.

Classification

Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Watch-list
Eudora
Watch-list
3.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.0.3
3.0.5
3.0.6
4.0
4.0.2
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
5.0
5.0.1
5.0.2
5.1
5.1.1

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