This error is caused by your FTP client attempting to bind to a port that is already in use. This is a common issue with some FTP clients, and can be resolved by enabling "passive mode" in your FTP client.
We have an article on how to do this for FileZilla and WinSCP: How do I enable passive mode in FileZilla?
500 OOPS: vsf_sysutil_bind
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500 OOPS: vsf_sysutil_bind
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