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TITLE:
Cerberus FTP "USER" Command Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36931

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36931/

DESCRIPTION:
Francis Provencher has discovered a vulnerability in Cerberus FTP
Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of
multiple "USER" commands, which can be exploited to cause a crash.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.0.6. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict network access to the affected service.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Francis Provencher, Protek Research Lab

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