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CVE-2006-5052

First published: Wed Sep 27 2006(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames via unknown vectors involving a GSSAPI "authentication abort."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSH=3.8
OpenSSH=3.8.1p1
OpenSSH=3.2.2
OpenSSH=3.1
OpenSSH=3.0.2p1
OpenSSH=3.8.1
OpenSSH=2.1.1
OpenSSH=3.7.1p2
OpenSSH=3.2.3p1
OpenSSH=3.1p1
OpenSSH=2.5.1
OpenSSH=2.9.9p2
OpenSSH=3.6.1p2
OpenSSH=3.9
OpenSSH=3.0
OpenSSH=1.2.1
OpenSSH=2.2
OpenSSH=3.2
OpenSSH=3.6
OpenSSH=1.2.3
OpenSSH=3.7
OpenSSH=4.0p1
OpenSSH=3.5p1
OpenSSH=3.0.1p1
OpenSSH=3.7.1p1
OpenSSH=2.1
OpenSSH=1.2
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=2.9.9
OpenSSH=3.6.1
OpenSSH=4.1p1
OpenSSH=1.2.2
OpenSSH=4.2p1
OpenSSH=2.9p1
OpenSSH=2.9
OpenSSH=3.7.1
OpenSSH=1.2.27
OpenSSH=4.2
OpenSSH=2.5.2
OpenSSH=2.3
OpenSSH=3.4
OpenSSH=4.3p1
OpenSSH=3.5
OpenSSH=2.5
OpenSSH=3.0p1
OpenSSH=3.3p1
OpenSSH=4.3
OpenSSH=4.0
OpenSSH=3.9.1
OpenSSH=2.9p2
=1.2
=1.2.1
=1.2.2
=1.2.3
=1.2.27
=2.1
=2.1.1
=2.2
=2.3
=2.5
=2.5.1
=2.5.2
=2.9
=2.9.9
=2.9.9p2
=2.9p1
=2.9p2
=3.0
=3.0.1
=3.0.1p1
=3.0.2
=3.0.2p1
=3.0p1
=3.1
=3.1p1
=3.2
=3.2.2
=3.2.2p1
=3.2.3p1
=3.3
=3.3p1
=3.4
=3.4p1
=3.5
=3.5p1
=3.6
=3.6.1
=3.6.1p1
=3.6.1p2
=3.7
=3.7.1
=3.7.1p1
=3.7.1p2
=3.8
=3.8.1
=3.8.1p1
=3.9
=3.9.1
=3.9.1p1
=4.0
=4.0p1
=4.1p1
=4.2
=4.2p1
=4.3
=4.3p1

Remedy

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0697.html

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/22158

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/22173

Remedy

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016939

Remedy

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.592566

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20245

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-5052?

    CVE-2006-5052 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-5052?

    To fix CVE-2006-5052, you should upgrade to OpenSSH version 4.4 or later.

  • What platforms are affected by CVE-2006-5052?

    CVE-2006-5052 affects portable OpenSSH running on certain unspecified platforms.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2006-5052 involve?

    CVE-2006-5052 allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames through GSSAPI authentication aborts.

  • Is CVE-2006-5052 still a concern today?

    CVE-2006-5052 may still be a concern if outdated versions of OpenSSH are in use, especially in legacy systems.

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