CVE-2006-6302

Published Dec 6, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6285 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:19 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 6, 2006, 7:28 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM