CVE-2008-6899 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.3% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.29% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| freesshd | freesshd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | freeSSHd 1.2.1 - 'rename' Remote Buffer Overflow (SEH) | 2009-03-27 |
References
- http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32972
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434
- http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/freeSSHd-bof.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499486/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32972
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52434
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