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August 28, 2007

GlobalScape Secure FTP Server Buffer Overflow

Here's the latest vulnerability alert for the GlobalScape Secure FTP Server. Follow the link for lots more detail, code and screenshots.

"Where’s the problem?
GlobalScape FTP server does not filter user input properly, and crashes once ~3000 characters are sent by an authenticated user. The following python script will crash the server, with the resulting CPU registers.
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It sounds like a continuation of GlobalScape's performance, reliability and scalability problems.....

Posted by Hugh Garber at August 28, 2007 07:26 AM digg this add to del.icio.us add to My Web Furl this page

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