CVE-2011-0762

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

73.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2011-03-02 20:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 73.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2011-03-02 20:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:28 UTC

Exploit probability

73.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Vsftpd Project Vsftpd < 2.3.3
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 9.10
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.10
• Fedoraproject Fedora 13
• Fedoraproject Fedora 14

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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