CVE-2008-4762

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.0
Exploit probability—
ProductFreesshd
PublishedOct 28, 2008
First seenOct 28, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freesshd freesshd1.2.1—

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