CVE - CVE-2006-6302

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-6302	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
fail2ban 0.7.4 and earlier does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via ssh with a login name containing certain strings with an IP address.
References
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BID:21469 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21469 CONFIRM:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157166 GENTOO:GLSA-200702-05 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-05.xml SECUNIA:23237 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23237 SECUNIA:24184 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/24184 VUPEN:ADV-2006-4877 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4877~~ (Obsolete source) XF:fail2ban-log-message-dos(30739) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30739
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20061205	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20061205)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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