rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0174-1 Published: 2006-09-27 Products: rPath Linux 1 Rating: Minor Exposure Level Classification: Remote Deterministic Denial of Service Updated Versions: gnome-ssh-askpass=/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:devel//1/4.2p1-2.2-1 openssh=/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:devel//1/4.2p1-2.2-1 openssh-client=/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:devel//1/4.2p1-2.2-1 openssh-server=/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:devel//1/4.2p1-2.2-1
References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4924 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4925 https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-661 Description: Previous versions of the openssh package are vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack that cause the server to consume CPU when presented with certain data. They also have a bug (not a vulnerability) that causes the client to crash harmlessly instead of exiting cleanly under some attacks; this is not a vulnerability but is also fixed in this update. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/