CVE-2008-0096

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-01-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) a long username, which triggers an overflow in the log function; or (2) a long password.

Affected products

Georgia Softworks Ssh2 Server: through 7.01.0003

References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28307
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27103
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28307
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27103

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