The vsf_filename_passes_filter function in ls.c in vsftpd before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and process slot exhaustion) via crafted glob expressions in STAT commands in multiple FTP sessions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
CVE-2011-0762
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- 0EG Risk 0/100
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- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 2, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (50)
- cret@certftp://vsftpd.beasts.org/users/cevans/untar/vsftpd-2.3.4/Changelog
- cret@certhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=622741
- cret@certhttp://cxib.net/stuff/vspoc232.c
- cret@certhttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055881.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055882.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055957.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- cret@certhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/95
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8109
- cret@certhttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2305
- cret@certhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16270
- cret@certhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/590604
- cret@certhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:049
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | vsftpd (2.3.0~pre2-4ubuntu2.2) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | vsftpd-0:2.2.2-6.el6_0.1 | 2011-03-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16270✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 2, 2011
vsftpd 2.3.2 - Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 3, 2011
VSFTPD 2.3.2 Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Nucleinetwork/cves/2011/CVE-2011-0762.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2011
vsftpd < 2.3.3 - DoS
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