SB2003051201 - Information disclosure in OpenSSH

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SB2003051201 - Information disclosure in OpenSSH

Published: May 12, 2003 Updated: December 16, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2003051201
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2003-0190)

CWE-ID: CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application sends an error message when a user does not exist. A remote attacker can determine valid usernames via a timing attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References