CVE-2008-4762

N/A Unknown

Published: October 28, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32366

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32366