From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Jun 02 2003 - 06:00:54 CDT

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TITLE:
Baby POP3 Server Multiple Connection Denial of Service

READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8909/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Baby POP3 Server 1.x

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been identified in Baby POP3 Server, which can be
exploited by a malicious person to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on
a vulnerable POP3 server.

Reportedly, it is possible to cause the service to crash by
establishing multiple connections to the server from the same IP
address.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0. However, prior
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.01:
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~pablovdm/downloads/babypop3.zip

REPORTED BY / CREDITS:
dr_insane

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0305-exploits/baby.txt

OTHER REFERENCES:
http://www.pablovandermeer.nl/pop3_server.html

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