The host is running ProFTPD and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to cause a denial of service. Impact Level: Application

Upgrade to ProFTPD version 1.3.2rc3 or later, For updates refer to http://www.proftpd.org/

The flaw is due to an error in 'pr_data_xfer()' function which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ABOR command during a data transfer.

ProFTPD versions prior to 1.3.2rc3

• http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3131

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Updated on 2015-03-25