vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02072 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2259
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vjh-22qr-j29m
References
More Beasts Vsftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00031 vsftpd 1.1.3 generates different error messages depending on whether or not a valid… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2259 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2259 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vjh-22qr-j29m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-2259 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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