PT-2001-2669 · Openssh +1 · Openssh +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: OpenSSH version 2.3.1 Description: The issue concerns the SSH protocol 2 public key authentication in OpenSSH, which does not perform a challenge-response step to verify that the client has the proper private key. This allows remote attackers...

OpenSSH UseLogin directive permits privilege escalation

Overview OpenSSH is an implementation of the Secure Shell protocol. When OpenSSH is configured with the UseLogin directive equal to "yes", an intruder can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of OpenSSH, usually root. Description OpenSSH contains a vulnerability that permits an intruder to...

OpenSSH Security Advisory (adv.option)

Weakness in OpenSSH's source IP based access control for SSH protocol v2 public key authentication. 1. Systems affected: Versions of OpenSSH between 2.5.x and 2.9.x using the 'from=' key file option in combination with both RSA and DSA keys in /.ssh/authorizedkeys2. 2. Description: Depending on t...

CVE-2000-0808: Undefined Security Weakness

The seed generation mechanism in the inter-module S/Key authentication mechanism in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack, aka "One-time s/key Password Authentication."...

SSH host key authentication can be bypassed when DNS is used to resolve localhost

Overview This vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect an SSH connection to an arbitary host. Description When making connections to localhost, SSH disables host key checking to provide compatibility with NFS filesystems. As a result, if the victim's machine uses a poisoned DNS server to...