First published: Wed Jul 05 2000(Updated: )
SSH 1.2.27 with Kerberos authentication support stores Kerberos tickets in a file which is created in the current directory of the user who is logging in, which could allow remote attackers to sniff the ticket cache if the home directory is installed on NFS.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SSH (Secure Shell) | =1.2.27 |
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CVE-2000-0575 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the risk of Kerberos ticket sniffing.
To fix CVE-2000-0575, upgrade to a newer version of SSH that does not store Kerberos tickets in the current directory.
CVE-2000-0575 affects SSH version 1.2.27 with Kerberos authentication support.
Yes, CVE-2000-0575 can be exploited by remote attackers who can sniff the ticket cache stored in an accessible directory.
The risk of CVE-2000-0575 is increased if the user's home directory is located on an NFS filesystem.