CVE-2004-2069
sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.37% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107520317020444&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107529205602320&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-550.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17000
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-216.pdf
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-223.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/16567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14963
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20930
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11541
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107520317020444&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107529205602320&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-550.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17000
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.