medium
4.6
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-0225

First published: Wed Jan 25 2006(Updated: )

scp in OpenSSH 4.2p1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that contain shell metacharacters or spaces, which are expanded twice.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSH=3.8
OpenSSH=3.8.1p1
OpenSSH=3.1
OpenSSH=3.0.2p1
OpenSSH=3.8.1
OpenSSH=3.7.1p2
OpenSSH=3.2.3p1
OpenSSH=3.1p1
OpenSSH=3.6.1p2
OpenSSH=3.9
OpenSSH=3.0
OpenSSH=3.2
OpenSSH=3.6
OpenSSH=3.7
OpenSSH=4.0p1
OpenSSH=3.5p1
OpenSSH=3.0.1p1
OpenSSH=3.3
OpenSSH=3.2.2p1
OpenSSH=3.9.1p1
OpenSSH=3.0.2
OpenSSH=3.4p1
OpenSSH=3.6.1p1
OpenSSH=3.0.1
OpenSSH=3.6.1
OpenSSH=4.1p1
OpenSSH=4.2p1
OpenSSH=3.7.1
OpenSSH=3.4
OpenSSH=3.5
OpenSSH=3.0p1
OpenSSH=3.3p1
OpenSSH=3.9.1

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/18595

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-0225?

    The severity of CVE-2006-0225 is rated as high due to its potential to allow remote command execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-0225?

    To fix CVE-2006-0225, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of OpenSSH, specifically versions later than 4.2p1.

  • What versions of OpenSSH are affected by CVE-2006-0225?

    CVE-2006-0225 affects OpenSSH versions 4.2p1 and earlier, including various older versions as specified in the vulnerability details.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2006-0225?

    The impact of CVE-2006-0225 is that an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the target system through specially crafted filenames.

  • Is CVE-2006-0225 widely exploited?

    While CVE-2006-0225 has been identified as a serious vulnerability, its actual exploitation may vary and should be assessed based on system exposure.

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