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Internet Security Systems Security Brief
September 18, 2002

Flaw in Internet Scanner Parsing Mechanism

Synopsis: 

ISS X-Force has learned of a text parsing flaw within Internet Scanner.
Internet Scanner incorrectly parses improperly formatted Web response
messages. This flaw may lead to a buffer overflow within Internet Scanner.

Impact:

The Internet Scanner response parsing flaw may lead to a denial of service
(DoS) attack or remote command execution on the vulnerable Internet Scanner
server. This attack can only be launched if an attacker configures a
non-standard condition on a computer within the licensed address range. The
attack cannot be launched unless the attacker runs Internet Scanner or
waits for Internet Scanner to be launched by an authorized third-party.

Affected Versions:

Internet Scanner 6.2.1 for Windows NT and Windows 2000

For the complete ISS X-Force Security Advisory, please visit: 
https://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21165
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