CVE-2025-48040 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (sshsftp…
🚨 CVE-2025-48040 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (sshsftp modules) allows Excessive Allocation, Flooding. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/sshsftpd.erl. This issue affects OTP form OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.0.3, OTP 27.3.4.3 and 26.2.5.15
What This Means For You
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Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-48040 | DoS | Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftp modules), affected versions OTP 17.0 to 28.0.3, 27.3.4.3, 26.2.5.15, ssh versions 3.0.1 to 5.3.3, 5.2.11.3, 5.1.4.12. Vulnerable component: lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl. Vulnerability: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, Excessive Allocation, Flooding. |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | Telegram |
| Channel | CVE Notify |
| Published | April 06, 2026 at 20:26 UTC |
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