CVE-2007-5962

highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.121 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

4 exploits · functional

Likely / severe?

12.1% (96th) EPSS

CVSS 7.1 · high

Is it mine?

23 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

3 sources

enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295
Fixedvsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0295

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.1

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.1

v2.07.1highAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.9

v2.06.4mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:POCsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-399USprimaryCWE-401US

exploits (4)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-31818vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'deny_file' Option Remote Denial of Service (1)functional · exploit_db
EDB-31819vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'deny_file' Option Remote Denial of Service (2)functional · exploit_db
EDB-5814vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'CWD' (Authenticated) Remote Memory Consumptionfunctional · exploit_db
antogit-sys/CVE-2007-5962vsftpd 2.0.5 - 'CWD' (Authenticated) Remote Memory ConsumptionPoC · poc_in_github

affected products (23)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
foresight linux appliancesall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:foresight_linux:appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fedora= 6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fedora= 7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fedora= 8nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rpath appliance platform agentall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:rpath:appliance_platform_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-0:2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
vsftpd-debuginfo-0:2.0.5-12.el5.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2008:0295Red Hat Security Advisory: vsftpd security and bug fix update2008-05-21csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated vsftpd package that fixes a security issue and several bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

also known as (2)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2008-05-22modified 2026-06-16

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references (36)

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