Denial of Service Vulnerability in Novell NetWare FTP Server

CVE-2002-2433

Summary

The FTP server in Novell NetWare prior to version 5.03b is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack, which can be triggered by remote authenticated users. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially structured ABOR command, leading to an unexpected shutdown of the service (abend). This issue can impact the availability and reliability of the FTP service, posing a risk for users relying on stable file transfer operations.

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