# CVE-2002-1644: SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1, when running without a PTY, does not call setsid to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1, when running without a PTY, does not call setsid to remove the child process from the process group of the parent process, which allows attackers to gain certain privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10710
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6247
- http://www.ssh.com/company/newsroom/article/286/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/740619

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