PT-2006-3382 · Pragma · Fortressssh

Published 2006-05-17 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2006-2421

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pragma FortressSSH version 4.0.7.20

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long SSH MSG KEXINIT messages, which may cause an overflow when being logged.

Recommendations For Pragma FortressSSH version 4.0.7.20, consider restricting access to the SSH service until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, limit the length of SSH MSG KEXINIT messages to prevent potential overflows. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-2421

Affected Products

Fortressssh

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2421 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20114 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/17991 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26498 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1820 · Note