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This is a legacy denial-of-service issue in Novell NetWare's FTP server module. An authenticated FTP user could send a malformed ABOR request that causes the service or system component to abend, interrupting availability. The provided sources do not show data theft, privilege gain, or active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running legacy Novell NetWare FTP services with NWFTPD.nlm earlier than 5.03b. Authentication is required, reducing internet-wide risk but leaving exposure to valid users, compromised accounts, and internal access paths. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. It is not supported by evidence of active exploitation, but any remaining NetWare FTP dependency should be identified, isolated, and upgraded or retired because old infrastructure often lacks modern monitoring and support. Mitigation focus: Identify any Novell NetWare FTP servers still in operation.; Upgrade NWFTPD.nlm to 5.03b or later per Novell guidance.; Restrict FTP access to trusted networks and required users only..
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