CVE-2001-0572 (GCVE-0-2001-0572)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2001-07-27 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The SSH protocols 1 and 2 (aka SSH-2) as implemented in OpenSSH and other packages have various weaknesses which can allow a remote attacker to obtain the following information via sniffing: (1) password lengths or ranges of lengths, which simplifies brute force password guessing, (2) whether RSA or DSA authentication is being used, (3) the number of authorized_keys in RSA authentication, or (4) the lengths of shell commands.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MD… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE |
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| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596827 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
Date Public
2001-03-18 00:00
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