CVE-2006-0353

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    CVE-2006-0353

    Published: 22 Jan 2006Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness generator, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by truncating the seed file, which prevents the server from starting, or obtain sensitive seed information that could be used to crack keys.

    References: http://lists.lysator.liu.se/pipermail/lsh-bugs/2006q1/000467.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/18564, http://secunia.com/advisories/18623, http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-956, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0301, http://secunia.com/advisories/18564, http://secunia.com/advisories/18623, http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-956, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16357, http://www.osvdb.org/22695, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24263

    Affected packages

    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