CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2421

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Pragma FortressSSH 4.0.7.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long SSH_MSG_KEXINIT messages, which may overflow when logged.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote unauthenticated code execution on the SSH server, potentially leading to full system and data compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Pragma FortressSSH to a version later than 4.0.7.20 that fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in Pragma FortressSSH 4.0.7.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long SSH_MSG_KEXINIT messages, which may cause an overflow when being logged. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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