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CVE-2005-2798 Detail

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (11/20/2006)

This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3. This flaw was fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 via errata RHSA-2005:527: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-527.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.53/SCOSA-2005.53.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.53/SCOSA-2005.53.txt
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16686 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/16686 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17077
http://secunia.com/advisories/17077
http://secunia.com/advisories/17245
http://secunia.com/advisories/17245
http://secunia.com/advisories/18010
http://secunia.com/advisories/18010
http://secunia.com/advisories/18406
http://secunia.com/advisories/18406
http://secunia.com/advisories/18507
http://secunia.com/advisories/18507
http://secunia.com/advisories/18661
http://secunia.com/advisories/18661
http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014845
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014845
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-016.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-016.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-033.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-033.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:172
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:172
http://www.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-announce/2005-September/000083.html
http://www.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-announce/2005-September/000083.html
http://www.osvdb.org/19141
http://www.osvdb.org/19141
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-527.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-527.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421411/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421411/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421411/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421411/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14729
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14729
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0144
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0144
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24064
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24064
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1345
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1345
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1566
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1566
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9717
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9717
https://usn.ubuntu.com/209-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/209-1/

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2798
NVD Published Date:
09/06/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.