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smallftpd 1.0.3

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for version of smallftpd

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host seems to be running smallftpd 1.0.3

It has been reported that SmallFTPD is prone to a remote denial of service
vulnerability. This issue is due to the application failing to properly
validate user input.

Solution : Use a different FTP server.
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 9684

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Audun Larsen

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