Is CVE-2005-2797 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-2797 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-2797?

CVE-2005-2797 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-2797?

CVE-2005-2797 has an EPSS score of 2.20% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2797?

Upgrade openssh on debian 11 to 1:4.2p1-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-2797

MEDIUMEPSS 80th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.

How to fix

Remediation Available

opensshDebian

Fixed in:1:4.2p1-1CVE-2005-2797

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references8

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