Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Flooding. 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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27676 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Flooding. 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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

* disabling SFTP * limiting number of max_sessions allowed for sshd, so exploiting becomes more complicated

History

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

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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

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Metrics ssvc

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


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

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Description Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Flooding. 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 SSH_FXP_OPENDIR may Lead to Exhaustion of File Handles
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': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: EEF

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-12T03:19:05.890Z

Reserved: 2025-05-15T08:40:25.455Z

Link: CVE-2025-48041

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-11T13:30:22.815Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-11T09:15:34.603

Modified: 2025-09-11T17:14:10.147

Link: CVE-2025-48041

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-11T08:14:20Z

Links: CVE-2025-48041 - Bugzilla

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