VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-2573

CVSS score8.5 HIGH
EPSS probability5.61%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-06-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references