CVE-2008-4762 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in freeSSHd version 1.2.1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing excessively long arguments to the 'rename' or 'realpath' parameters within the SFTP service, with potential for arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, proof-of-concept exploits are publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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