Hello, This problem also exists on 5.2.1 on the Macintosh platform. Regards, DaleW On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Laurent LEVIER wrote: > Cheers, > > I found a Timbukto Pro (Remote Control NT Tool) vulnerability. > > Concerned product : Timbuktu Pro 2.0b650 on Windows NT 4.0 until sp5 > > "Exploit" is : > > - Connect and disconnect on port TCP/407 to make port TCP/1417 listening > - Connect on port TCP/1417 with a simple telnet. > - Disconnect from TCP/1417 (no data exchange). > > Authentication protocol waits indefinitely. > > This brings Timbukto Remote Control Denial-of-Service on control. Physical > contact is then needed to restart it. > > Solution to get back operational: > - Kill timbuktu process (using pslist/pskill for example) > - Stop Timbuktu services > - Start them again. > > Patches: > Not yet > > Netopia is now aware of this. > > Best regards > > > Laurent LEVIER > IT Systems & Networks, Unix System Engineer > Security Specialist > > Argosnet Security Server : http://www.Argosnet.com > "Le Veilleur Technologique", "The Technology Watcher" > ========================================================= Dale Whitchurch Server Administrator Clemson SC 29634 dalewat_private ========================================================= Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.
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