CVE-2005-2666
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 23, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 23, 2005
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10201vdb-entrysignature
- 25098third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0257vendor-advisory
- 19243third-party-advisory
- http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1815795%2C00.asp
- http://nms.csail.mit.edu/projects/ssh/
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