Description
The RC4 stream cipher as used by SSH1 allows remote attackers to modify messages without detection by XORing the original message's cyclic redundancy check (CRC) with the CRC of a mask consisting of all the bits of the original message that were modified.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25309Exploit, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6449
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/25309Exploit, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6449
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 18, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified