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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain root remotely >> Portable SSH OpenSSH < 3.7.1p2 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Portable SSH OpenSSH < 3.7.1p2 |
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Checks for the remote SSH version Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment You are running OpenSSH 3.7p1 or 3.7.1p1. These versions are vulnerable to a flaw in the way they handle PAM authentication and may permit a possible hacker to gain a shell on this host. *** Note that Nessus did not detect whether PAM is being enabled *** in the remote sshd or not, so this might be a false positive. Solution : Upgrade to OpenSSH 3.7.1p2 or disable PAM support in sshd_config Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8677 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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