CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0640

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in sshd in OpenSSH versions 2.3.1 through 3.3 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of responses during challenge response authentication when OpenBSD is using PAM modules with interactive keyboard authentication.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update OpenSSH to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and review PAM configuration to enhance security.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in sshd in OpenSSH 2.3.1 through 3.3 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of responses during challenge response authentication when OpenBSD is using PAM modules with interactive keyboard authentication (PAMAuthenticationViaKbdInt).

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