VID |
16154 |
Severity |
30 |
Port |
21, ... |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
FTP |
Detailed Description |
The remote host is using ProFTPD, a free FTP server for Unix and Linux. According to its banner, the version of ProFTPD installed on the remote host is prior to 1.3.5b or 1.3.6x prior to 1.3.6rc2 and is affected by an issue in the mod_tls module, which might cause a weaker than intended Diffie-Hellman key to be used.
* Note: This check solely relied on the banner of the remote ProFTPD server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References: http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230
* Platforms Affected: ProFTPD prior to 1.3.5b / 1.3.6rc2 Any operating system Any version |
Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of ProFTPD (1.3.5b / 1.3.6rc2 or later), available from the ProFTPD web site at http://www.proftpd.org/ |
Related URL |
CVE-2016-3125 (CVE) |
Related URL |
84327 (SecurityFocus) |
Related URL |
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