CVE-2006-4924
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
sshd in OpenSSH before 4.4, when using the version 1 SSH protocol, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an SSH packet that contains duplicate blocks, which is not properly handled by the CRC compensation attack detector.
How to fix
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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
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- blogs.sun.com
- bugs.gentoo.org
- docs.info.apple.com
- itrc.hp.com
- lists.apple.com
- marc.info
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.freebsd.org
- security.gentoo.org
- security.gentoo.org
- securitytracker.com
- slackware.com
- sourceforge.net
- sourceforge.net
- sunsolve.sun.com
- support.avaya.com
- support.avaya.com
- www-unix.globus.org
- mandriva.com
- novell.com
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-3103 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-0075 | High | 9.3 | 85% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-1790 | Low | 2.6 | 83% | - | - |
| CVE-2010-0806 | High | 8.8 | 82% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2009-2526 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1868 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2006-4924?
Upgrade openssh on debian 11 to 1:4.3p2-4 or later.
Is CVE-2006-4924 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2006-4924 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 34.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2006-4924?
CVE-2006-4924 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2006-4924 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for openssh (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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