CVE-2011-0762

Medium

Description

The vsf_filename_passes_filter function in ls.c in vsftpd before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and process slot exhaustion) via crafted glob expressions in STAT commands in multiple FTP sessions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.0
Exploit probability99. percentile73.9%
ProductVsftpd
PublishedMar 2, 2011
First seenMar 2, 2011

How to fix

Update
  • vsftpd_project vsftpd2.3.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vsftpd_project vsftpdv < 2.3.32.3.3
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 8.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10—
fedoraproject fedora13, 14, 15—
debian debian_linux5.0, 6.0, 7.0—
opensuse opensuse11.2, 11.3, 11.4—
suse linux_enterprise_server9, 10, 11—

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CVE-2011-0762 · Vsftpd · Dark Radar