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TITLE:
Home FTP Server Passive Mode Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29419

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29419/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Home FTP Server 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/5617/

DESCRIPTION:
0in has discovered a vulnerability in Home FTP Server, which can be
exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the implementation
of the FTP passive mode. This can be exploited to crash an affected
server by connecting to the FTP data port while in passive mode, and
closing the original FTP connection.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.4.5.89. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
0in, DaRk-CodeRs Programming & Security Group

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5270

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