Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0259

Description

ssh-keygen in ssh 1.2.27 - 1.2.30 with Secure-RPC can allow local attackers to recover a SUN-DES-1 magic phrase generated by another user, which the attacker can use to decrypt that user's private key file.

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Affected products

SSH/SSH4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0262.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2222nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
www.ssh.com/products/ssh/patches/secureRPCvulnerability.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5963nvd

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