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Vulnerability Assessment Details

wu-ftpd PASV format string

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the remote ftpd version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote WU-FTPd server, according to its version number,
is vulnerable to a format string attack when running in debug
mode.

Solution : upgrade it to the latest version
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2296

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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