Pragma Systems FortressSSH 5.0 Build 4 R 293 sshd.exe resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pragma Systems FortressSSH 5.0 Build 4 R 293. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file sshd.exe. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0132. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pragma Systems FortressSSH 5.0 Build 4 R 293 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file sshd.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Pragma FortressSSH 5.0 Build 4 Revision 293 and earlier handles long input to sshd.exe by creating an error-message window and waiting for the administrator to click in this window before terminating the sshd.exe process, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via a flood of SSH connections with long data objects, as demonstrated by (1) a long list of keys and (2) a long username.

The weakness was released 01/08/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0132 since 01/07/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39354), Exploit-DB (30989) and SecurityFocus (BID 27141†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-40427 and VDB-40426. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2008 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2624 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +3591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40396
X-Force: 39354 - FortressSSH sshd.exe denial of service
SecurityFocus: 27141 - Pragma Systems FortressSSH 'msvcrt.dll' Exception Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 01/13/2025 13:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (50), 09/14/2018 08:11 (7), 01/13/2025 13:15 (18)
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