CVE-2008-0852 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 21 Feb 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the SSH server by sending a specific packet, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0852?

CVE-2008-0852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

freeSSHd 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS packet to TCP port 22, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0852?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freesshd Freesshd.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0852?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-0852 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0852 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w44x-2qh4-v8w9.