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EFTP carriage return DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes the remote ftp server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote FTP server crashes when data is sent
to port 21 without a carriage return at the end.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to prevent you
from publishing anything using FTP.

Solution : if you are using eftp, then change your ftp
server, if you are not, then contact
your vendor for a fix.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1677

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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