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OpenSSH 4.0 < 4.2 Security Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
If no listen address is specified for dynamic port forwardings (forwarding with the '-D' flag), GatewayPorts may be incorrectly activated. As a result, a remote user may be able to access ports on the target system. This flaw was introduced in OpenSSH version 4.0.
Insight
Insight
Please see the references for more information on the vulnerabilities.
Affected Software
Affected Software
OpenSSH version 4.0 through prior 4.2.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 4.2 or later.