CVE-2007-4323 - DenyHosts 2.6 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary

CVE-2007-4323

Summary

DenyHosts 2.6 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via ssh with a client protocol version identification containing an IP address string, a different vector than CVE-2006-6301.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:denyhosts:denyhosts:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyhosts:denyhosts:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 29-07-2017 - 01:32)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	26061
confirm	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=181213 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=244943
gentoo	GLSA-200710-14
misc	http://www.ossec.net/en/attacking-loganalysis.html
osvdb	42482
secunia	27254
xf	denyhosts-sshd-logfiles-dos(37199)

Last major update

29-07-2017 - 01:32

Published

14-08-2007 - 00:17

Last modified

29-07-2017 - 01:32