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FileZilla FTP Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of FileZilla

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running FileZilla - an FTP server.

There is a flaw in the remote version of this software which may
permit an authenticated attacker to crash the remote host by requesting
DOS devices (CON, NUL, etc...) or by misusing the zlib compression
mode.

Solution : Upgrade to version 0.9.6 of this service
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 12865

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