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Fencer Vulns
high 8.5

CVE-2008-2573 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name…

published 2008-06-06 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2568

cvss
8.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.6%
EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in an SSH_FXP_OPENDIR (aka opendir) command.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-5709)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

5.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-5751 freeSSHd 1.2.1 - (Authenticated) Remote Overflow (SEH) remote, 2008-06-06
  • EDB-5709 freeSSHd 1.2.1 - (Authenticated) Remote Stack Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-05-31
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29453 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 8.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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