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QPopper remote and local DoS

18th Mar 2002 [SBWID-5187]
COMMAND

	QPopper remote and local DoS

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

	QPopper version tested : 4.0.1 and 4.0.3.

PROBLEM

	Dustin Childers [http://www.digitux.net/] says :
	

	When sending a string that has 2048+ characters in  it,  the  in.qpopper
	or popper process will begin to use massive amounts of CPU and will  not
	stop until it is manually killed.

SOLUTION

	 Update (22 April 2002)

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	Get versions 4.0.4

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