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Ftp PASV denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if a PASV DoS is feasible

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote FTP server permits users to make any amount
of PASV commands, thus blocking the free ports for legitimate services and
consuming file descriptors.

Solution: upgrade your FTP server to a version which solves this problem.

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 271

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

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