CVE-2006-0883 json
OpenSSH on FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4, when used with OpenPAM, does not properly handle when a forked child process terminates during PAM authenti…
published 2006-03-07 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0887
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenSSH on FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4, when used with OpenPAM, does not properly handle when a forked child process terminates during PAM authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client connection refusal) by connecting multiple times to the SSH server, waiting for the password prompt, then disconnecting.
Patch / fix
- openssh Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.8.1p1-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0883
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% 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:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015706
vdb-entry, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16892
vdb-entry, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0805
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/23797
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/520
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25116
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mindrot.org /show_bug.cgi?id=839
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0883
- NVD CVE-2006-0883
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