Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4762
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-4762
- cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4762
7.61%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4762
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4762
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4762
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
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