# CVE-2005-2798: sshd in OpenSSH before 4.2, when GSSAPIDelegateCredentials is enabled, allows GSSAPI credentials to be delegated to clients who log in using

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sshd in OpenSSH before 4.2, when GSSAPIDelegateCredentials is enabled, allows GSSAPI credentials to be delegated to clients who log in using non-GSSAPI methods, which could cause those credentials to be exposed to untrusted users or hosts.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-527.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24064
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.53/SCOSA-2005.53.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421411/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/19141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14729
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17077
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0144
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1566
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1345
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-016.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17245
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18661
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18010
- http://www.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-announce/2005-September/000083.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:172
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-033.htm
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014845
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/209-1/

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