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OpenSSH Privilege Separation Monitor Weakness
Secunia Advisory: SA22771
Release Date: 2006-11-08
Popularity: 12,026 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenSSH 3.x
OpenSSH 4.x

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Description:
A weakness has been reported in OpenSSH, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The weakness is caused due to an error within the privilege separation monitor, which may weaken the authentication process.

Reportedly, the weakness can only be exploited in combination with other vulnerabilities.

The weakness is reported in version 4.4. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to OpenSSH 4.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
http://www.openssh.org/txt/release-4.5


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