CVE-2011-1137
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote...
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
CVE-2011-1137- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
CVE-2011-1137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1151 No score
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1151- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvv4-4mqg-wq2g No score
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote...
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
GHSA-mvv4-4mqg-wq2g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
CVE-2011-1137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1137 No score
Integer overflow in the mod_sftp (aka SFTP) module in ProFTPD 1.3.3d and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption leading to OOM kill) via a malformed SSH message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10048-1 No score
proftpd-1.3.5b-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the proftpd-1.3.5b-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10048-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
proftpd-dfsgDebian:12 |
before 1.3.3d-4 | 1.3.3d-4 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:13 |
before 1.3.3d-4 | 1.3.3d-4 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:14 |
before 1.3.3d-4 | 1.3.3d-4 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:6.0 |
before 1.3.3a-6squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.3.3a-6 |
1.3.3a-6squeeze1 |
proftpdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.3.5b-2.5 | 1.3.5b-2.5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ProFTPd - 'mod_sftp' Integer Overflow Denial of Service (PoC) | 2011-02-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1137 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Proftpd, published March 7, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.1%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3d-4.
References
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.485806
proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.h?r1=1.3&r2=1.3.2.1
exploit-db.com/exploits/16129
secunia.com/advisories/43978
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0857
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681718
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securityfocus.com/bid/46183
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2185
bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3586
bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3587
proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/packet.c?r1=1.14.2.2&r2=1.14.2.3
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0617
proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/proftp/proftpd/contrib/mod_sftp/mod_sftp.c?r1=1.29.2.1&r2=1.29.2.2
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058344.html
secunia.com/advisories/43234
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058356.html
secunia.com/advisories/43635
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1137
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mvv4-4mqg-wq2g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1137
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0542
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0543
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3639
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