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CVE-2000-0480: Dragon telnet server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long username.

Dragon telnet server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long username.

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Dragon telnet server versions 1.00 and 2.00 can be crashed by a remote attacker who supplies an unusually long username at login. The result is a denial of service: the telnet service becomes unavailable to legitimate users. No data theft or code execution is described in the cited sources, only service disruption of this specific niche telnet product. Extremely limited today. Dragon Server was a niche telnet product from 2000, and telnet is rarely exposed on modern enterprise networks. Any residual exposure would be legacy hosts running Dragon Server v1.00 or v2.00 with telnet reachable from untrusted networks. Low priority for most organizations. Only relevant if a legacy Dragon telnet server is still running and reachable. The broader executive concern is any lingering telnet service on the network, which should be replaced with SSH regardless of this specific CVE. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Dragon Server telnet installations and confirm whether v1.00 or v2.00 are still in service.; Retire or replace legacy telnet services; migrate remaining use cases to SSH.; If retirement is not immediate, restrict telnet access to trusted management networks via firewall..

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