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FTP Serv-U 4.x 5.x DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Crashes Serv-U

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to crash the remote FTP server by sending it a STOU command.

This vulnerability permits a possible hacker to prevent you from sharing data through FTP,
and may even crash this host.

Solution : Upgrade to latest version of this software
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 11155

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

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