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TI-2008-06587 Aliases CVE-2008-6899GHSA-3642-x49m-7rpc

Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a long (1) open, (2) unlink, (3) mkdir, (4) rmdir, or (5) stat SFTP command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05294 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableFreesshd
  • cpe:2.3:a:freesshd:freesshd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Freesshd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6899
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3642-x49m-7rpc

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-00664 freeSSHd denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02343 Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) WeOnlyDo wodSSHServer ActiveX Component 1.2.7 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-05030 freeSSHd.exe in freeSSHd through 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-04545 Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2018-07018 Insecure access control in freeSSHd version 1.3.1 allows attackers to obtain the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-02464 Stack-based buffer overflow in SFTP in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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