CVE-2006-6301

Public Exploit

Description

DenyHosts 2.5 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via ssh with a login name containing certain strings with an IP address, which is not properly handled by a regular expression.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.18% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157163	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4876	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23236	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30761	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21468	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23603	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-01.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6301?: CVE-2006-6301 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6301?: To fix CVE-2006-6301, 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-2006-6301 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6301 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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