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LeapFTP Overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of LeapFTP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running LeapFTP - an FTP client.

There is a flaw in the remote version of this software which may
permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To exploit it, a possible hacker would need to set up a rogue FTP
server and have a user on this host connect to it.

Solution : Upgrade to version 2.7.4.x or newer
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security

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