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CVE-2008-6899 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434 CVE
http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt CVEExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32972 CVEExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freesshd freesshd
1.2.1

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6899
NVD Published Date:
Aug 5, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-6899 Details - Not Deferred