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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10823
Category:Gain a shell remotely
Title:OpenSSH < 3.0.2 'UseLogin Environment Variables' RCE Vulnerability
Summary:OpenSSH is prone to a remote code execution (RCE); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
OpenSSH is prone to a remote code execution (RCE)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Versions prior than 3.0.2 are vulnerable to an environment
variables export that can allow a local user to execute command with root privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
This problem affect only versions prior than 3.0.2, and when
the UseLogin feature is enabled (usually disabled by default).

Solution:
Update to version 3.0.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2001-0872
BugTraq ID: 3614
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3614
Bugtraq: 20011204 [Fwd: OpenSSH 3.0.2 fixes UseLogin vulnerability] (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749779131514&w=2
Bugtraq: 20011220 TSL-2001-0030 - openssh (updated) (Google Search)
Caldera Security Advisory: CSSA-2001-042.1
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-042.1.txt
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#157447
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/157447
Computer Incident Advisory Center Bulletin: M-026
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-026.shtml
Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2001:446
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000446
Debian Security Information: DSA-091 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-091
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-01:63
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX0112-005
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0112-005
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:092
http://www.osvdb.org/688
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-161.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SuSE-SA:2001:045 (Google Search)
http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Dec/0001.html
TurboLinux Advisory: TLSA2002001
XForce ISS Database: openssh-uselogin-execute-code(7647)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7647
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