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.
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.
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Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
* disabling SFTP * limiting number of max_sessions allowed for sshd, so exploiting becomes more complicated
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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 |
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Weaknesses | CWE-400 CWE-770 |
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
Vendors & Products |
Erlang
Erlang erlang\/otp |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: EEF
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-11T08:14:20.508Z
Reserved: 2025-05-15T08:40:25.455Z
Link: CVE-2025-48041

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-09-11T09:15:34.603
Modified: 2025-09-11T09:15:34.603
Link: CVE-2025-48041

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