CVE-2006-5051
openssh - denial of service
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.6%
Description
Signal handler race condition in OpenSSH before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code if GSSAPI authentication is enabled, via unspecified vectors that lead to a double-free.
How to fix CVE-2006-5051
To remediate CVE-2006-5051, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openssh—upgrade to 1:4.6p1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:4.3p2-9etch3 or later
Is CVE-2006-5051 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:4.6p1-1
- from 0, < 1:4.3p2-9etch3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |