Vulnerability in the nlservd executable from the Arkiea backup application allows remote users to shut it down by sending it large amounts of input over the network.
Note: This may possibly be a remote root buffer overflow.
Credit:
This vulnerability was found by Brock Tellier.
Vulnerable systems:
SuSE Linux 6.2 (Knox Software Arkeia 4.0)
To test for this vulnerability, connect to the port nlservered is listening on, and send a large string of text (or pipe the chargen port with the nlserverd port).
