Vulnerability in Proftpd

CVE-2013-4359

Integer overflow in kbdint.c in mod_sftp in ProFTPD 1.3.4d and 1.3.5r3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large response count value in an authentication request, which triggers a large memory allocation.

EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Proftpd — versions 1.3.4, 1.3.5
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4359?
CVE-2013-4359 is a vulnerability in Proftpd, classified under CWE-189. Published 2013-09-30.
Is CVE-2013-4359 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.