CVE-2014-2653
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Mar 27, 2014
- Updated
- May 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 26, 2014
Description
The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable HostCertificate.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- USN-2164-1vendor-advisory
- 59855third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0425vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0166.html
- HPSBUX03188vendor-advisory
- 66459vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2015:095vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140326 CVE request: openssh client does not check SSHFP if server offers certificatemailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-6380vendor-advisory
- DSA-2894vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1552vendor-advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssh_advisory4.asc
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742513
- FEDORA-2014-6569vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2014:068vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
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