Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting vsftpd package, versions <0:3.0.5-6.el9_7.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-VSFTPD-14988772
  • published16 Jan 2026
  • disclosed14 Jan 2026

Introduced: 14 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-14242  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 vsftpd to version 0:3.0.5-6.el9_7.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vsftpd package and not the vsftpd package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in vsftpd. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via an integer overflow in the ls command parameter parsing, triggered by a remote, authenticated attacker sending a crafted STAT command with a specific byte sequence.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1