CVE-2013-4359 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02132.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Proftpd	Proftpd

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.4:d::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.5:rc3::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-27671-1	proftpd-dfsg security update
EUVD	EUVD-2013-4243	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3973
http://kingcope.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/proftpd-mod_sftpmod_sftp_pam-invalid-pool-allocation-in-kbdint-authentication/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2767
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/6

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-09-30T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:02.185Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4359

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-09-30T21:55:07.347

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-4359

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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