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RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachmentsDoS
From: "Curt Purdy" <purdy () tecman com>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:34:02 -0600
Kristian Hermansen wrote:
I just wanted to inform users of Ximian Evolution 2.0 software that there exists a way to temporarily DoS the local application and/or machine by attaching an absurd amount of .ezm files to a normal email.
<snip> It seems to me that it would take an attacker more time to create this remote DoS than it would cause the victim in lost time. IMHO Outlook Express would be a much less time consuming vector. Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, CNE, MCSE+I, CCDA Information Security Engineer DP Solutions ----------------------------- If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked. What's more, you deserve to be hacked. -- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachments DoS Kristian Hermansen (Feb 25)
- RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachmentsDoS Curt Purdy (Feb 26)
- RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachmentsDoS Roman Drahtmueller (Feb 26)
- RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple textattachmentsDoS Curt Purdy (Feb 26)
- RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachmentsDoS Roman Drahtmueller (Feb 26)
- RE: [lists] Novell/Ximian Evolution multiple text attachmentsDoS Curt Purdy (Feb 26)