CVE-2010-4755: Medium severity OpenBSD OpenSSH vulnerability
The (1) remoteglob function in sftp-glob.c and the (2) processput function in sftp.c in OpenSSH 5.8 and earlier, as used in FreeBSD 7.3 and 8.1, NetBSD 5.0.2, OpenBSD 4.7, and other products, allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via crafted glob expressions that do not match any pathnames, as demonstrated by glob expressions in SSHFXPSTAT requests to an sftp daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2632.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-4755?
CVE-2010-4755 has a medium severity level, indicating potential denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4755?
To fix CVE-2010-4755, upgrade OpenSSH to version 5.9 or later, as this issue has been patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2010-4755?
CVE-2010-4755 affects OpenSSH versions 5.8 and earlier, and is present in various systems including FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4755?
CVE-2010-4755 is a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU and memory consumption on affected systems.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-4755?
Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2010-4755 to cause a denial of service on the affected OpenSSH versions.