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Globus Toolkit GSI-OpenSSH Two Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA24805
Release Date: 2007-04-10
Popularity: 4,816 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Globus Toolkit 4.x
GSI-OpenSSH 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4924
CVE-2006-5051


Description:
Globus has acknowledged two vulnerabilities in GSI-OpenSSH, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA22091
SA22173

The vulnerabilities are reported in the following products and versions:
* Globus Toolkit versions 4.0.0-4.0.3 and 4.1.0-4.1.1
* GSI-OpenSSH version 3.8 and prior

NOTE: Globus Toolkit 4.0.4 reportedly includes GSI-OpenSSH 3.9, which is not affected. Globus Toolkit 3.2 and prior reportedly do not include GSI-OpenSSH.

Solution:
Update to GSI-OpenSSH version 3.9.
http://grid.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ssh/download.html

Original Advisory:
http://www-unix.globus.org/mail_archive/security-announce/2007/04/msg00000.html

Other References:
SA22091:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22091

SA22173:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22173


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