CVE-2004-1008
EPSS 9.2%
Description
Integer signedness error in the ssh2_rdpkt function in PuTTY before 0.56 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SSH2_MSG_DEBUG packet with a modified stringlen parameter, which leads to a buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2004-1008
To remediate CVE-2004-1008, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/putty—upgrade to 0.56-1 or later
Is CVE-2004-1008 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.56-1