FTP : Ftp PASV on connect crashes the FTP server

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10086

Category: FTP

Title: Ftp PASV on connect crashes the FTP server

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:
The remote FTP server dies and dump core when it is
issued a PASV command as soon as the client connects.
The FTP server is very likely to write a world readable core file
which contains portions of the passwd file. This allows local users
to obtain the shadowed passwd file.

Risk factor : High.

Solution : Upgrade your FTP server to a newer version or disable it

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0075
Bugtraq: 19961016 Re: ftpd bug? Was: bin/1805: Bug in ftpd (Google Search)
http://www.osvdb.org/5742
XForce ISS Database: ftp-pasvcore

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10086
Category:	FTP
Title:	Ftp PASV on connect crashes the FTP server
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote FTP server dies and dump core when it is issued a PASV command as soon as the client connects. The FTP server is very likely to write a world readable core file which contains portions of the passwd file. This allows local users to obtain the shadowed passwd file. Risk factor : High. Solution : Upgrade your FTP server to a newer version or disable it
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0075 Bugtraq: 19961016 Re: ftpd bug? Was: bin/1805: Bug in ftpd (Google Search) http://www.osvdb.org/5742 XForce ISS Database: ftp-pasvcore
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison