The vsf_filename_passes_filter function in ls.c in vsftpd before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and process slot exhaustion) via crafted glob expressions in STAT commands in multiple FTP sessions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
CVE-2011-0762
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 73.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity40% × 45%Exploitation74% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 74%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 2, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (50)
- cret@certftp://vsftpd.beasts.org/users/cevans/untar/vsftpd-2.3.4/Changelog
- cret@certhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=622741
- cret@certhttp://cxib.net/stuff/vspoc232.c
- cret@certhttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055881.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055882.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055957.html
- cret@certhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- cret@certhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133226187115472&w=2
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/95
- cret@certhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8109
- cret@certhttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2305
- cret@certhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16270
- cret@certhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/590604
- cret@certhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:049
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | vsftpd (2.3.0~pre2-4ubuntu2.2) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | vsftpd-0:2.2.2-6.el6_0.1 | 2011-03-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vsftpd | — | 2.3.4-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
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| vsftpd | — | 2.3.4-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
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|---|---|---|---|
| vsftpd | — | 2.3.4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vsftpd | — | 2.3.4-1 | — |
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vsftpd | 2.0.7-1 | 2.0.7-1+lenny1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vsftpd | 2.3.2-3 | 2.3.2-3+squeeze2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(2)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16270✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 2, 2011
vsftpd 2.3.2 - Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/dos/ftp/vsftpd_232✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 3, 2011
VSFTPD 2.3.2 Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Nucleinetwork/cves/2011/CVE-2011-0762.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2011
vsftpd < 2.3.3 - DoS
Open source ↗
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