Description
basic-ftp is an FTP client for Node.js. Versions prior to 5.3.0 are vulnerable to denial of service through unbounded memory growth while processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A malicious or compromised server can send an extremely large or never-ending listing response to `Client.list()`, causing the client process to consume memory until it becomes unstable or crashes. Version 5.3.0 fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| patrickjuchli | basic-ftp | < 5.3.0 | — |
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-proxy-agents | 0~2025070717+~cs15.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-proxy-agents | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-proxy-agents | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-proxy-agents | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-proxy-agents | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-proxy-agents | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | code-server | 4.112.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3-security-dashboards-plugin | 3.6.0-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | basic-ftp | < 5.3.0 | 5.3.0 | GHSA-rp42-5vxx-qpwr |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3046 IBM Concert: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1833 IBM App Connect Enterprise (basic-ftp, xmldom): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 15, 2026