CVE-2008-6899

Published: Aug 5, 2009Modified: 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

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.

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 (8)

http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32972

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32972

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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