vsftpd: memory leak when deny_file option is set
Published May 22, 2008
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.06%
Description
Memory leak in a certain Red Hat patch, applied to vsftpd 2.0.5 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora 6 through 8, and on Foresight Linux and rPath appliances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of CWD commands, as demonstrated by an attack on a daemon with the deny_file configuration option.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0295
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0295 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.06% (0.12061) | 96.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.06% (0.12061) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 16.71% (0.16711) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.01% (0.18011) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.97% (0.06974) | 85.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 18.01% (0.18011) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 6.97% (0.06974) | 90.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 17.79% (0.17788) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.97% (0.05973) | 89.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.79% (0.17788) | 94.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.69% (0.05692) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 5.69% (0.05692) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 10.44% (0.10444) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 5.69% (0.05692) | 92.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 5.98% (0.05984) | 92.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.95% (0.10945) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (21)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30354 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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