CVE-2013-4359
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Integer overflow in kbdint.c in mod_sftp in ProFTPD 1.3.4d and 1.3.5r3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large response count value in an authentication request, which triggers a large memory allocation.
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affected products (3)
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references (16)
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- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3973cnnvd
- http://kingcope.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/proftpd-mod_sftpmod_sftp_pam-invalid-pool-allocation-in-kbdint-authentication/cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/6cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62328cnnvd
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3973enisa_euvd
- http://kingcope.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/proftpd-mod_sftpmod_sftp_pam-invalid-pool-allocation-in-kbdint-authentication/enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00032.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.htmlenisa_euvd
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