CVE-2008-6899

N/A Unknown

Published: August 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

11.3%

94th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

freesshd

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