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proftpd 1.2.0rc2 format string vuln

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks if the version of the remote proftpd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote ProFTPd server is as old or older than 1.2.0rc2 There is a very hard to exploit format string vulnerability in this version, which may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on this host. The vulnerability is believed to be nearly impossible to exploit though Solution : Upgrade to a newer version Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 6781 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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