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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10929
Category:Denial of Service
Title:FTP Windows 98 MS/DOS device names DOS
Summary:It was possible to freeze or reboot Windows by; reading a MS/DOS device through FTP, using a file name like CON\CON, AUX.htm or AUX.
Description:Summary:
It was possible to freeze or reboot Windows by
reading a MS/DOS device through FTP, using a file name like CON\CON, AUX.htm or AUX.

Vulnerability Impact:
A attacker may use this flaw to make your
system crash continuously, preventing you from working properly.

Solution:
Upgrade your system or use a
FTP server that filters those names out.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 1043
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2000-0168
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1043
Bugtraq: 20000306 con\con is a old thing (anyway is cool) (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCENECCAA.labs@ussrback.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS00-017
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2126
XForce ISS Database: win-dos-devicename-dos
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2001 Michel Arboi

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