Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0132
Pragma FortressSSH 5.0 Build 4 Revision 293 and earlier handles long input to sshd.exe by creating an error-message window and waiting for the administrator to click in this window before terminating the sshd.exe process, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via a flood of SSH connections with long data objects, as demonstrated by (1) a long list of keys and (2) a long username.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-0132
- cpe:2.3:a:pragmasys:fortress_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pragmasys:fortress_ssh:5.0:build4_revision293:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0132
2.74%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0132
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0132
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0132
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27141
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119947184730448&w=2
Issue Tracking;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/pragmassh-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory
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http://aluigi.org/poc/pragmassh.zip
Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39354
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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