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CVE-2025-14242

Vsftpd: vsftpd: denial of service via integer overflow in ls command parameter parsing

Published: Jan 14, 2026Updated: Jun 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A flaw was found in vsftpd. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via an integer overflow in the ls command parameter parsing, triggered by a remote, authenticated attacker sending a crafted STAT command with a specific byte sequence.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
GNU General Public License
oss-project·USaka gnu gpl, gpl
vsftpd
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0605
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0606
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0608
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