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CVE-2008-68991 exploit
Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary cod…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.3%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long (1) open, (2) unlink, (3) mkdir, (4) rmdir, or (5) stat SFTP command.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-8295 freeSSHd 1.2.1 - 'rename' Remote Buffer Overflow (SEH) · remote · 2009-03-27
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/52434 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/32972 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- bmgsec.com.au /advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-6899
- NVD: CVE-2008-6899
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