CVE-2024-0723 freeSSHd denial of service
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in freeSSHd, requiring permissions, potentially disrupting SSH access.
- 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-2024-0723?
CVE-2024-0723 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in freeSSHd, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in freeSSHd 1.0.9 on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251547.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freesshd Freesshd.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-0723 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0723 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in freeSSHd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq94-jf3p-92rx.