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TITLE:
tnftpd "fts_build()" Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38098

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38098/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in tnftpd, which can be exploited
by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error in the
"fts_build()" function and can be exploited to cause a crash via
specially crafted directory trees.

For more information:
SA34157

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 20091122.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 20091122.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

Originally reported in OpenBSD by Maksymilian Arciemowicz of
SecurityReason.

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34157:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34157/

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