Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5051

Signal handler race condition in OpenSSH before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code if GSSAPI authentication is enabled, via unspecified vectors that lead to a double-free.
Published 2006-09-27 23:07:00
Updated 2024-02-02 15:36:44
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2006-5051

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2006-5051
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 22
IPs affected by CVE-2006-5051 204,518
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5051

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 72.45%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5051

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST
8.1
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.2
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2006-5051

  • The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-5051

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