SB2011040501 - Slackware Linux update for proftpd
Published: April 5, 2011 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011040501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1137)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.