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Rule:
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Sid:
282
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to issue a Denial of
Service (DoS) attack against a host running Arkiea backup software.
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Impact:
Denial of Service
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Detailed Information:
Arkiea package is a backup application that is used to manage backups
for a number of systems. A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability
exists in nlservd program, if fed with large inputs, will cause a
program to crash.
A vulnerability in the nlservd from the Arkiea backup application allows
remote users to shut it down by sending it large amounts of input over
the network.
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Affected Systems:
Arkeia 4.0
Arkeia 4.1
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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker sends a overly large strings to a nlservd daemon, the
service will crash immediately.
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Ease of Attack:
Simple.
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False Positives:
None known
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False Negatives:
None known
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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Contributors:
Original Rule Writer Paul Bobby paul.bobby@lmco.com
Snort documentation contributed by Nawapong Nakjang (tony@ksc.net, tonie@thai.com)
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Additional References:
Bugtraq:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/662
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