CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1321

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.99%

78th percentile - higher than 78% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in ssh 1.2.26 client with Kerberos V enabled could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a long DNS hostname that is not properly handled during TGT ticket passing.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could lead to denial of service or unauthorized command execution on client systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the ssh client to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in ssh 1.2.26 client with Kerberos V enabled could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a long DNS hostname that is not properly handled during TGT ticket passing.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS