CVE-2005-0467 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on PuTTY clients via malicious SFTP responses exploiting integer overflows, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0467?
CVE-2005-0467 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) sftp_pkt_getstring and (2) fxp_readdir_recv functions in the PSFTP and PSCP clients for PuTTY 0.56, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote malicious web sites to execute arbitrary code via SFTP responses that corrupt the heap after insufficient memory has been allocated.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Putty Putty.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0467?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-0467 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0467, GHSA-cmv8-452f-24ph.