Full Disclosure: MondoSoft - MsmLink.exe - Denial of Service

["Uffe Nielsen" <uni () protego dk>]

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Topic: MondoSoft - MsmLink.exe - Denial of Service
Application : MondoSearch versions prior to 5.1b
Author: Dennis Rand (dra at protego.dk)
Advisory URL: http://www.protego.dk/advisories/200403.html
Vendor Name: MondoSoft 
Vendor URL: http://www.mondosoft.com
Vendor contacted: 26. Mar. 2004
Public release: 2. Apr. 2004

Problem:
MondoSearch is web site search engine made by MondoSoft.

One of the files installed with the MondoSoft search engine can be used
perform a Denial of Service attack on the vulnerable system, making the
webserver unable to serve other requests.

Details:
The vulnerability occurs when the MsmLink.exe is called multiple times. The
MondoSoft software will load a new instance of the file each time it is
requested which will eventually consume all memory on the vulnerable system.

Impact:
The may allow an attacker to perform a Denial of Service attack. 

Corrective actions:
MondoSoft has released a patch for this issue.
http://www.mondosoft.com/security 

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