# CVE-2006-5794: Unspecified vulnerability in the sshd Privilege Separation Monitor in OpenSSH before 4.5 causes weaker verification that authentication has

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the sshd Privilege Separation Monitor in OpenSSH before 4.5 causes weaker verification that authentication has been successful, which might allow attackers to bypass authentication. NOTE: as of 20061108, it is believed that this issue is only exploitable by leveraging vulnerabilities in the unprivileged process, which are not known to exist.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017183
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461854&group_id=69227
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22773
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461863&group_id=69227
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22772
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4399
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24055
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22771
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30120
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-048.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4400
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451100/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22814
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11840
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20956
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:204
- http://www.openssh.org/txt/release-4.5

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