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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2011-1137 EUVD-2011-1151GHSA-mvv4-4mqg-wq2g

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 (memo…

Published Mar 11, 2011 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: proftpd-dfsg Ecosystem: Debian

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3d-4 —
Debian 13 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3d-4 —
Debian 12 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3d-4 —
Debian 6.0 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3a-6squeeze1 DSA-2185-1

openSUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed proftpd 1.3.5b-2.5 openSUSE-SU-2024:10048-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 2

References