Re: MacOS based buffer overflows...

[victorm () UNDERDOG BHTC UTEP EDU (SnowCrash)]

This bug also works with Apple Share ip 5.0 but do not crash at all the
computer. This bug just reset the mail application.

On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Aleph One wrote:

> > From feh () netstat net Tue Apr 14 08:25:10 1998
> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:01:05 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Netstat Webmaster <feh () netstat net>
> Subject: MacOS based buffer overflows...
>
>
> Eudora Internet Mail Server vs. 1.2, 2.0, 2.01 DoS
>
> Telnet to port 106 of an EIMS server.
> Type USER xxxxxxxxxxxx(at least a 1000+ char string).  EIMS will crash.
> Occasionally taking the entire machine with it.
>
> ---
>
> Apple's Web Sharing DoS
>
> Telnet to port 80 of a Web Sharing server (built into system 8.0+).
> Upon connect enter any string of at least 3000+ characters.  Hit return
> twice, Web Sharing will stop servicing.  It does not seem to make the
> server any less stable and Web Sharing seems to be able to be restarted
> with out a reboot and without any ill effects.
>
> Phanty.