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AppSocket Half-open Connection Remote DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11090

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

It seems that it is possible to lock out your printer from the network by opening a few connections and keeping them open.

** Note that the AppSocket protocol is so crude that Nessus ** cannot check if it is really running behind this port.

Solution

Change your settings or firewall your printer

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11090

File Name: appsocket_DoS.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Published: 8/18/2002

Updated: 8/9/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport