CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2026-41324

CVE-2026-41324

basic-ftp: basic-ftp: Denial of Service via unbounded memory growth from malicious directory listings

Loading…

Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · April 24, 2026

Updated · October 27, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in basic-ftp, an FTP client for Node.js. A malicious or compromised remote FTP server can exploit this vulnerability by sending an extremely large or never-ending directory listing response. This can cause the client process to consume an unbounded amount of memory, leading to instability or a crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling