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CVE-2005-2666

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CVE-2005-2666

Published: Aug 23, 2005

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

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affected
n/a

References

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10201
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
25098
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2007:0257
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
19243
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA

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