Description
denyhosts 2.6 uses an incorrect regular expression when analyzing authentication logs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect block of IP addresses) via crafted login names.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 23, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified