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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 5.61%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
freesshd/freesshd
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.