CVE-2012-6063
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CVE-2012-6063 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in the sftp_mkdir function in sftp.c in libssh before 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vector than CVE-2012-4559.. EPSS estimates a 3.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Double free vulnerability in the sftp_mkdir function in sftp.c in libssh before 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vector than CVE-2012-4559.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libssh | Libssh | <= 0.5.2 |
| Libssh | Libssh | 0.4.7 |
| Libssh | Libssh | 0.4.8 |
| Libssh | Libssh | 0.5.0 |
| Libssh | Libssh | 0.5.1 |
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- Status
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