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SlimFTPd Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in SlimFTPd < 3.17

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host appears to be using SlimFTPd, a free, small,
standards-compliant FTP server for Windows.

According to its banner, the version of SlimFTPd installed on the remote
host is prone to one or more buffer overflow vulnerabilities that can
lead to arbitrary code execution. To exploit any of these flaws, an
attacker must first authenticate.

See also : http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0293.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-07/0348.html
Solution : Upgrade to SlimFTPd version 3.17 or later.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 11645, 14339

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Tenable Network Security

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