ssh_exploit.txt

I recieved this email today and wanted to know if it is something to be of concern about. The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com SSH 1.2.27 vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack...

SSH.1.2.27.DOS.txt

SSH 1.2.27 DOS: o SSH has the option of setting up "authentication sockets", used to pass authentication keys securely. When this is used, a socket is created on both client and server machines; the socket created on the server uses an often easy to guess filename based on the PID... The creation...