FKIE_CVE-2008-0097

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-01-08 02:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the log function in Georgia SoftWorks SSH2 Server (GSW_SSHD) 7.01.0003 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username field, as demonstrated by a certain LoginPassword message.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28307Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gswsshit-adv.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28307Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485725/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
georgia_softworks ssh2_server *
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