CVE-2025-14242: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 vsftpd · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 vsftpdSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/vsftpd package to 10.2 or 9.8 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.2, 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/vsftpd package to 10.2 or 9.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/vsftpdpkg:rpm/redhat/vsftpdOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for vsftpd that address CVE-2025-14242. Users should apply the updated packages as described in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:0605 (for RHEL 9) and RHSA-2026:0606 (for RHEL 10). Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0605 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0606 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0608 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4470 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4477 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4513 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4522 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4525 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4543 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4550 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4553 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4554 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14242 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2419826 (opens in a new tab)