CVE-2008-2573
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.
Does this matter?
2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 5.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.61% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 31 May 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freesshd/freesshd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 5.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30498Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30498Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.