# CVE-2006-4924: sshd in OpenSSH before 4.4, when using the version 1 SSH protocol, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sshd in OpenSSH before 4.4, when using the version 1 SSH protocol, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an SSH packet that contains duplicate blocks, which is not properly handled by the CRC compensation attack detector.

## What to do

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## References

- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06%3A22.openssh.asc
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=681763
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/sun_alert_102962_security_vulnerability
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22270
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00815112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23038
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-355-1
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0054
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4401
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461863&group_id=69227
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21923
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23340
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#ssh
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-06.xml
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-262.htm
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148228
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22164
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102962-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2444

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