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Family: Denial of Service --> Category: flood
GoodTech ftpd DoS Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
connections attempts overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote ftp server is prone to denial of service attacks.
Description :
The remote host appears to be running GoodTech FTP Server for Windows.
It was possible to disable the remote FTP server by connecting to it
about 3000 separate times. If the remote server is running from
within [x]inetd, this is a feature and the FTP server should
automatically be back in a couple of minutes. A possible hacker may use
this flaw to prevent this service from working properly.
See also :
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0350.html
Solution :
Upgrade to a version of GoodTech FTP server later than 3.0.1.2.1.0.
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:A)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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