SB2026041650 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in basic-ftp
Published: April 16, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41324)
CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Client.list() and StringWriter when processing directory listings from a remote FTP server. A remote attacker can send an extremely large or never-ending listing response to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires the victim to connect to a malicious or compromised FTP server and perform a directory listing operation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.