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[admin]

There is a major PROFTPD vulnerability that affects versions earlier than 1.3.3c

All our shared hosting servers are not running PROFTPD.

If you're running this version under VPS or dedicated server, then you need to upgrade.

See http://goo.gl/yxJOW for more information

ProFTPD bug report: http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3521

[tony]

The latest version of Tipping Point has been updated to block vulnerable Proftpd clients

10641: FTP: ProFTPD TELNET_IAC Sequence Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (ZDI-10-229)
Category: Exploits
Description:
This filter detects a buffer overflow exploit against vulnerable
installations of ProFTPD.

As you know, Canadian Web Hosting has Tipping Point deployed in all it's Network segments. Although you are protected, you should still patch your systems with the latest updates!