A certain Debian patch for OpenSSH before 4.3p2-9etch3 on etch; before 4.6p1-1 on sid and lenny; and on other distributions such as SUSE uses functions that are not async-signal-safe in the signal handler for login timeouts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via multiple login attempts. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2006-5051.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssh | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 18, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh | Feb 17, 2015 | Sep 18, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade openssh-server | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 18, 2008 |
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