CVE-2001-0572

Public Exploit

Description

The SSH protocols 1 and 2 (aka SSH-2) as implemented in OpenSSH and other packages have various weaknesses which can allow a remote attacker to obtain the following information via sniffing: (1) password lengths or ranges of lengths, which simplifies brute force password guessing, (2) whether RSA or DSA authentication is being used, (3) the number of authorized_keys in RSA authentication, or (4) the lengths of shell commands.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.38% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-033.php3	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-033.html	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0225.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000391	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596827	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0572?: CVE-2001-0572 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0572?: To fix CVE-2001-0572, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0572 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0572 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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