VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4762
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.
HIGH 9.0EPSS 14.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 14.50% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freesshd/freesshd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32366Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32366Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.