CVE-2006-0353 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness generator, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by truncating the seed file, which prevents the server from starting, or obtain sensitive seed information that could be used to crack keys.

Published: 2006-01-22

Score: 3.6 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-956-1	New lsh-utils packages fix local vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0360	unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness generator, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by truncating the seed file, which prevents the server from starting, or obtain sensitive seed information that could be used to crack keys.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00077.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/lsh-bugs/2006q1/000467.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18564
http://secunia.com/advisories/18623
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-956
http://www.osvdb.org/22695
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16357
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0301
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24263

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Lsh

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2006-01-22T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:34:14.442Z

Reserved: 2006-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0353

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-01-22T19:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0353

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200

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