Calisto Internet Talker Bug Lets Remote Users Crash the Service
Categorie: Vulnerability Posted: 2002-11-27 by ReCall Views: 372 Source: Click here
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Description: A denial of service vulnerability was reported in the Calisto Internet talker. A remote user can cause the service to freeze.
SecurityFreaks reported that a remote user can connect to the talker service port and send 512 characters to the service to cause it to freeze. A manual restart is reportedly required.
Some demonstration exploit code is provided in the Source Message and at Packetstorm at:
