CVE-2010-4478: Critical severity OpenBSD OpenSSH vulnerability

Published Dec 6, 2010
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Updated

OpenSSH 5.6 and earlier, when J-PAKE is enabled, does not properly validate the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol, which allows remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret, and successfully authenticate, by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol, a related issue to CVE-2010-4252.

Affected Software

78 affected components
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.4
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.8
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.8.1p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.3p2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.2.2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.5
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.0.2p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.5.8
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.3
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.8.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.1.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.7.1p2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.8
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.9
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=4.7
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.5.7
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2.3
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.7
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.0p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.5p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.3.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.0.1p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.4
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.7.1p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.2
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=4.7p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.1p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2.2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.2p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.5
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.9p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.9
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.7.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH<=5.6
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.2.27
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.5.2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.3
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.4
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.4p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.3p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.5
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.5
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.0p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.3p1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.3
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.0
OpenBSD OpenSSH=3.9.1
OpenBSD OpenSSH=5.0
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.3
OpenBSD OpenSSH=2.9p2
OpenBSD OpenSSH=1.5
OpenBSD OpenSSH=4.6

Event History

Dec 6, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4478?

CVE-2010-4478 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the ability of an attacker to bypass authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4478?

To fix CVE-2010-4478, upgrade to OpenSSH version 5.7 or later, which includes the required security patches.

3

What does CVE-2010-4478 affect?

CVE-2010-4478 affects OpenSSH versions 5.6 and earlier, specifically when the J-PAKE protocol is enabled.

4

Can exploiting CVE-2010-4478 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2010-4478 allows remote attackers to authenticate without knowledge of the shared secret.

5

What is the J-PAKE protocol related to CVE-2010-4478?

The J-PAKE protocol is a key agreement protocol that allows two parties to establish a shared key, which CVE-2010-4478 improperly validates.

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