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TI-2006-00342 Aliases CVE-2006-0353GHSA-38h3-wj4x-mm5c

unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness…

Priority LOW 17CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness generator, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by truncating the seed file, which prevents the server from starting, or obtain sensitive seed information that could be used to crack keys.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:lsh:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0353
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38h3-wj4x-mm5c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2003-00762 lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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