Description
OpenSSH 3.6.1 and earlier, when restricting host access by numeric IP addresses and with VerifyReverseMapping disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass "from=" and "user@host" address restrictions by connecting to a host from a system whose reverse DNS hostname contains the numeric IP address.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-174.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 2, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified