>> Debian Security Update Fixes OpenSSH Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Debian Security Update Fixes OpenSSH Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2592 CVE ID : CVE-2008-4109
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-09-17
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Debian, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error in the signal handler implementing the login timeout in Debian's version of the OpenSSH server that uses functions which are not async-signal-safe, leading to a denial of service.
Debian GNU/Linux etch - Upgrade to openssh version 4.3p2-9etch3
Debian GNU/Linux sid - Upgrade to openssh version 4.6p1-1
Debian GNU/Linux lenny - Upgrade to openssh version 4.6p1-1 References
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