CVE-2011-5000 | BDVDB-2026-49744 Detail

Description#

The ssh_gssapi_parse_ename function in gss-serv.c in OpenSSH 5.8 and earlier, when gssapi-with-mic authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value in a certain length field. NOTE: there may be limited scenarios in which this issue is relevant.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Aug/2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0884.html
http://site.pi3.com.pl/adv/ssh_1.txt

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-04-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.