CVE-2001-1474 SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections to the localhost by poisoning the client's DNS cache.
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 1.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
SSH before 2.0 disables host key checking when connecting to the localhost, which allows remote attackers to silently redirect connections to the localhost by poisoning the client's DNS cache.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ssh | = 1.2.24 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.25 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.26 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.27 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.28 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.29 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.30 | No fix listed |
| ssh | = 1.2.31 | No fix listed |
References
- VU#786900 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- ssh-dns-authentication-bypass(6604) vdb-entry