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.
Published: 2025-09-11
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

* disabling 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-2025-27676 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.
History

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


Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:15:00 +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, 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'}


Subscriptions

Erlang Erlang\/otp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: EEF

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-06T16:44:05.684Z

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: 2026-04-06T17:17:03.493

Link: CVE-2025-48041

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2025-48041 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses