Buffer overflow in OpenSSH before 2.9.9, and 3.x before 3.2.1, with Kerberos/AFS support…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in OpenSSH before 2.9.9, and 3.x before 3.2.1, with Kerberos/AFS support and KerberosTgtPassing or AFSTokenPassing enabled, allows remote and local authenticated users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07051 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.9 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9p1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.9 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9p1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9p2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9p2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0575
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-685f-rgr9-34mg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2002-0575 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0575 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-685f-rgr9-34mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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