Description
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: 2012-04-04
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4905 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.
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Openbsd Openssh
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:23:39.092Z

Reserved: 2011-12-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-5000

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-04-05T14:55:03.590

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-5000

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-5000 - Bugzilla

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