CVE-2011-5000
The ssh_gssapi_parse_ename function in gss-serv.c in OpenSSH 5.8 and earlier, when gssapi-with-mic authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value in a certain length field. NOTE: there may be limited scenarios in which this issue is relevant.
Published:Aug 1, 2011
Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
EPS:Apr 4, 2012
EPSS Score:0.01114
CVSS Score:3.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Openbsd
Product
Openssh
Openbsd
Openssh
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
