Detections
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OpenBSD Portable OpenSSH < 4.4.p1 GSSAPI Authentication Overflow
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3754
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.Description
The remote host is running a version of OpenSSH that is vulnerable to a flaw in the way that it handles GSSAPI authentication. If the SSH server is configured to utilize GSSAPI authentication then the host may be compromised by a remote attacker with access to the SSH port (typically 22). Successful exploitation would result in remote code execution.Solution
Upgrade to version 4.4.p1 or higher.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 3754
Family: SSH
Published: 9/28/2006
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 22466
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh