# CVE-2004-2069: sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privile

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

## What to do

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## References

- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-216.pdf
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107520317020444&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/16567
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20930
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=107529205602320&w=2
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-223.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11541
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-550.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html

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