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FTP Serv-U 2.5e DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes Serv-U

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to crash the remote FTP server
by sending it a stream of zeroes.

This vulnerability permits a possible hacker to prevent
you from sharing data through FTP, and may even
crash this host.

Solution : if you are using FTP Serv-U, upgrade to
version 2.5f. If you are not, then contact your vendor
for a patch

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1543

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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