CVE-2003-0386

OpenSSH <= 3.6.1 - Remote Address Restriction Bypass via Reverse DNS Hostname

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenSSH 3.6.1 and earlier, when restricting host access by numeric IP addresses and with VerifyReverseMapping disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass "from=" and "user@host" address restrictions by connecting to a host from a system whose reverse DNS hostname contains the numeric IP address.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0298.html
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/978316
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9894
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7831
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21129
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324016/2003-06-03/2003-06-09/0
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21724
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22196
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0698.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc

Scores

EPSS 0.0964
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
openbsd/openssh 3.6.1
Published Jul 02, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026