Description
fail2ban 0.8 and earlier 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-2006-6302.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 14, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified