CVE-2002-1644

Description

SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1, when running without a PTY, does not call setsid to remove the child process from the process group of the parent process, which allows attackers to gain certain privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10710	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6247	vdb entry patch
http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/286/	patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740619	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1644?: CVE-2002-1644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1644?: To fix CVE-2002-1644, 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-2002-1644 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1644 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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