QID 27394

Date Published: 2023-10-03

QID 27394: VSFTPD Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability

VSftpd is a secure FTP server for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.

CVE-2021-30047: VSFTPD 3.0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to limited number of connections allowed.

Affected Versions:
VSFTPD version 3.0.3

QID Detection Logic:

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to limited number of connections allowed.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to VSFTPD 3.0.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    VSFTPD Release Notes URL Logo security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html#download
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