4883 : SSH Client Kerberos 5 TGT Overflow
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7 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Nov 04, 1998

Discovery

Nov 04, 1998

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in the commercial ssh client. When Kerberos V is enable, the ssh client fails to correctly parse a long DNS hostname containing 128 bytes or more during TGT ticket passing, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Cryptographic, Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.27 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by applying the vendor-supplied patch.

Products

SSH Communications Security
Watch-list
SSH
Watch-list
1.2.26

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