CVE-2006-5052: Medium severity OpenBSD OpenSSH vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2006
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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."

Affected Software

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

Event History

Sep 27, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5052?

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

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5052?

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

3

What platforms are affected by CVE-2006-5052?

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

4

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.

5

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CVE-2006-5052 may still be a concern if outdated versions of OpenSSH are in use, especially in legacy systems.

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