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CVE-2014-2653
The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of…
Medium6.5EPSS 2.0%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable HostCertificate.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (16)
- USN-2164-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 59855 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2015:0425 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0166.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- HPSBUX03188 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- 66459 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- MDVSA-2015:095 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140326 CVE request: openssh client does not check SSHFP if server offers certificate (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2014-6380 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-2894 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2014:1552 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssh_advisory4.asc (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742513 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2014-6569 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- MDVSA-2014:068 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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