CVE-2006-5052 json
Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity…
published 2006-09-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5037
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames via unknown vectors involving a GSSAPI "authentication abort."
Patch / fix
- openssh Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:4.6p1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5052
- openssh RHEL 4 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
- openssh-server RHEL 4 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
- openssh-askpass RHEL 4 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
- openssh-clients RHEL 4 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
- openssh-askpass-gnome RHEL 4 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
- openssh RHEL 5 4.3p2-24.el5
- openssh-server RHEL 5 4.3p2-24.el5
- openssh-askpass RHEL 5 4.3p2-24.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2007:0703RHSA-2007:0540
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-5052 updated
Kerberos information leak
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssh 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-server 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-askpass 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-clients 4.3p2-24.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0540
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssh 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-server 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-clients 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass-gnome 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0703
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssh 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-server 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-askpass 4.3p2-24.el5, openssh-clients 4.3p2-24.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0540
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssh 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-server 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-clients 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass-gnome 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssh 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-server 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-clients 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass-gnome 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssh 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-server 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-clients 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24, openssh-askpass-gnome 3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2007:0703
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Exploit prediction
2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.592566
vendor-advisory, patch
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2006-0697.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20245
vdb-entry, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016939
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/22173
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/22158
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200611-06.xml
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_62_openssh.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0703.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0540.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/447861/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
- openssh.org /txt/release-4.4
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/29266
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305214
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secunia.com
/advisories/27588
third-party-advisory
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-681
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-527.htm
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10178
vdb-entry, signature
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29255
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/22495
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/22823
third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=115939141729160&w=2
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0930
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/28320
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/24479
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5052
- NVD CVE-2006-5052
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