CVE-2008-4762

Published: Oct 28, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Freesshd: Freesshd

Freesshd

1 product

Freesshd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freesshd Freesshd	Version 1.2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32366

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32366