CVE-2008-2573 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-06-06

Score: 8.5 High

EPSS: 5.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2568	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05614.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30498
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453
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

History

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Subscriptions

Freesshd Freesshd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-06T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:30.282Z

Reserved: 2008-06-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2573

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-06T18:32:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:54:01.273

Link: CVE-2008-2573

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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