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Possible DoS attack using the malformed packet sent into the connection port [CORE2563] #2973

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@firebird-automations

Submitted by: @dyemanov

It's possible to shutdown the server's main port (3050 by default) via sending a malformed packet of some special format, thus causing a DoS condition for new incoming connections. This exploit can be used by an unauthenticated client. Reported 15-Jul-2009 by Core Security Technologies.

Commits: 0964cde 01fbf3c a095a41 d6c79a4