CVE-2011-5000
Public on 2012-04-05
Modified on 2014-09-14
Description
The ssh_gssapi_parse_ename function in gss-serv.c in OpenSSH 5.8 and earlier, when gssapi-with-mic authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value in a certain length field. NOTE: there may be limited scenarios in which this issue is relevant.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | openssh | 2012-07-05 | ALAS-2012-99 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |