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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-4323

DenyHosts 2.6 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via…

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.48%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

DenyHosts 2.6 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via ssh with a client protocol version identification containing an IP address string, a different vector than CVE-2006-6301.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.48% probability · 72th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
denyhosts/denyhosts
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.