Is CVE-2005-2798 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-2798 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-2798?

CVE-2005-2798 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-2798?

CVE-2005-2798 has an EPSS score of 2.30% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2798?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-2798

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

sshd in OpenSSH before 4.2, when GSSAPIDelegateCredentials is enabled, allows GSSAPI credentials to be delegated to clients who log in using non-GSSAPI methods, which could cause those credentials to be exposed to untrusted users or hosts.

How to fix

Remediation Available

opensshDebian

Fixed in:1:4.2p1-1CVE-2005-2798

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

2.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

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