CVE-2006-0393

Description

OpenSSH in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or determine account existence by attempting to log in using an invalid user, which causes the server to hang.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.84% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27745	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016672	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28147	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0393?: CVE-2006-0393 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0393?: To fix CVE-2006-0393, 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-2006-0393 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0393 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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