CVE-2007-3102: Medium severity Fedora Project Fedora Core vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the linuxauditrecordevent function in OpenSSH 4.3p2, as used on Fedora Core 6 and possibly other systems, allows remote attackers to write arbitrary characters to an audit log via a crafted username. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fedora Project Fedora Core=6
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.3p2

Event History

Oct 18, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
08:17 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3102?

CVE-2007-3102 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for misuse in logging unauthorized information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-3102?

To resolve CVE-2007-3102, consider upgrading to OpenSSH version 4.3p3 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2007-3102?

CVE-2007-3102 affects OpenSSH version 4.3p2, particularly on Fedora Core 6.

4

What kind of attacks can CVE-2007-3102 be used for?

CVE-2007-3102 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary characters to an audit log, potentially to obfuscate malicious activities.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-3102?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2007-3102 may involve limiting user permissions and carefully monitoring log files.

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