CVE-2011-1137

N/A Unknown
Published: March 11, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3586
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3587
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058344.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058356.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/mod_sftp.c?r1=1.29.2.1&r2=1.29.2.2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.c?r1=1.14.2.2&r2=1.14.2.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.h?r1=1.3&r2=1.3.2.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43234
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43635
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43978
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.485806
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2185
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16129/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46183
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0617
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0857
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681718
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3586
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3587
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058344.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058356.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/mod_sftp.c?r1=1.29.2.1&r2=1.29.2.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.c?r1=1.14.2.2&r2=1.14.2.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.h?r1=1.3&r2=1.3.2.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43234
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.485806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16129/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
28.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

proftpd

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