OpenBSD ftp server log question

OpenBSD ftp server log question

Post by Mia S?derlun » Tue, 02 Jan 2001 00:13:39



Hello,

Got a few of the following in the ftp server log, grateful if somebody
could explain to me what they mean:
mkdir pub/!-STAT-!

Happy Holidays to you all!

 
 
 

OpenBSD ftp server log question

Post by Vort » Sat, 03 Feb 2001 08:32:29




<snip>
Quote:>Got a few of the following in the ftp server log, grateful if somebody
>could explain to me what they mean:
>mkdir pub/!-STAT-!

<snip>

It means that someone's testing your FTP server for write permissions
on anonymous access, probably via an automated scanner.

If the person/tool found a readable/writable directory they could then
use your server (and so bandwidth) as a midpoint distribution site
for, most likely, warez or other such naughtiness.