GEN:SID 1:1778
Message FTP EXPLOIT STAT ? dos attempt
Summary This event is generated when an attempt is made to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) to an FTP server.
Impact Serious. Denial of Service.
Detailed Information Certain versions of Microsoft's IIS FTP service are vulnerable to a DoS attack. The condition exists when a user attempts to view the transfer status using the STAT command. If the user enters a large number of file globbing characters as an argument, the service will crash.
Affected Systems Microsoft IIS versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1
    Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 4.0.1 - 5.1
    Cisco Call Manager 3.0 - 3.2
    Cisco Unity Server 2.0 - 2.4
Attack Scenarios An attacker can cause the service to restart or hang, leaving the service unavailable to users.
Ease of Attack Medium
Corrective Action Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.
Additional References Bugtraq:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4482
Rule References cve: 2002-0073
bugtraq: 4482
nessus: 10934