CVE-2005-2666
EPSS 0.07%
Description
SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.
How to fix CVE-2005-2666
To remediate CVE-2005-2666, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openssh—upgrade to 1:4.0p1-1 or later
Is CVE-2005-2666 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.0p1-1