Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl.

This issue affects OTP form OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.0.3, OTP 27.3.4.3 and 26.2.5.15 corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 until 5.3.3, 5.2.11.3 and 5.1.4.12.
Published: 2025-09-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

* Disable sftp * limiting number of max_sessions allowed for sshd, so exploiting becomes more complicated

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4376-1 erlang security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27678 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl. This issue affects OTP form OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.0.3, OTP 27.3.4.3 and 26.2.5.15 corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 until 5.3.3, 5.2.11.3 and 5.1.4.12.
History

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Erlang otp
Vendors & Products Erlang otp

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Resource Leak Exposure. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl. This issue affects OTP form OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.0.3, OTP 27.3.4.3 and 26.2.5.15 corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 until 5.3.3, 5.2.11.3 and 5.1.4.12.
Title Unverified Paths can Cause Excessive Use of System Resources
First Time appeared Erlang
Erlang erlang\/otp
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Erlang
Erlang erlang\/otp
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: EEF

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-06T16:44:03.439Z

Reserved: 2025-05-15T08:36:04.576Z

Link: CVE-2025-48039

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-11T13:30:47.914Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-11T09:15:34.180

Modified: 2026-04-06T17:17:03.067

Link: CVE-2025-48039

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-11T08:13:36Z

Links: CVE-2025-48039 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-12T08:03:08Z

Weaknesses