MailEnable DNS response denial of service
| mailenable-dns-dos (17305) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MailEnable is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability when processing DNS (Domain Name Server) responses. By returning a DNS response containing over 100 MX records, a remote attacker could cause the SMTP service to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the hotfix for this vulnerability, available from the MailEnable - Hotfix Download Page. See References.
References:
- MailEnable - Hotfix Download Page : DNS Lookup Fix.
- MailEnable Web site: MailEnable Email Server Software.
- BID-11144: MailEnable Mail Exchange Record Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- MailEnable MailEnable 1.18 and later Professional
- MailEnable MailEnable 1.71 and later Standard
Reported:
Sep 09, 2004
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