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CVE-2006-5229

Portable OpenSSH 3.6.1p-PAM/4.1-SuSE - Timing Attack

Severity Score

2.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux, and possibly other platforms and versions, and possibly under limited configurations, allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via timing discrepancies in which responses take longer for valid usernames than invalid ones, as demonstrated by sshtime. NOTE: as of 20061014, it appears that this issue is dependent on the use of manually-set passwords that causes delays when processing /etc/shadow due to an increased number of rounds.

OpenSSH portable 4.1 en SUSE Linux, y posiblemente en otras plataformas y versiones, y posiblemente bajo configuraciones limitadas, permite a atacantes remotos determinar nombres de usuario válidos mediante discrepancias de tiempo en las cuales las respuestas tardan más para nombres de usuario válidos que para los inválidos, como ha sido demostrado por sshtime. NOTA: a fecha de 14/10/2006, parece que este problema depende del uso de contraseñas configuradas manualmente que provoca retrasos procesando /etc/shadow debido a un incremento en el número de rondas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-10-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-10-10 CVE Published
  • 2007-02-13 First Exploit
  • 2023-12-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Openbsd
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Openssh
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4.1
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Affected
in Novell
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Suse Linux
Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux"
*-
Safe