CVE-2008-2573

N/A Unknown

Published: June 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30498

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493180/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020212

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1711/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5709

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5751

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30498