CVE-2009-3340: Medium severity freesshd vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2009
·
Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in FreeSSHD 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11. NOTE: as of 20090917, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Affected Software

1 affected component
FreeSSHd freeSSHd=1.2.4

Event History

Sep 24, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Free Weekly Intel

Don't miss critical vulnerabilities

Join thousands of security professionals who receive our weekly digest of trending CVEs, zero-days, and exploited vulnerabilities.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3340?

CVE-2009-3340 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability, which can disrupt service availability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3340?

There is currently no specific fix or patch available for CVE-2009-3340, but upgrading to a more recent version of FreeSSHD is advisable.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2009-3340?

CVE-2009-3340 affects FreeSSHD version 1.2.4.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2009-3340 enable?

CVE-2009-3340 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack.

5

Is CVE-2009-3340 currently being actively exploited?

As of now, there is no indication that CVE-2009-3340 is being actively exploited in the wild.

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203