Access Restriction Bypass Affecting openssh package, versions <1:4.6p1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.61% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-OPENSSH-368891
  • published18 Sept 2008
  • disclosed18 Sept 2008

Introduced: 18 Sep 2008

CVE-2008-4109  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 openssh to version 1:4.6p1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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