CVE-2002-0791

CVE-2002-0791 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Novell Netware FTP server NWFTPD versions prior to 5.02r. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by sending a malformed connection request, specifically a carriage return or other invalid commands, leading to high CPU consumption and service disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.