Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2666
CVE-2005-2666
Description
SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.
Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.6.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.7.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.9.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- nms.csail.mit.edu/projects/ssh/nvdPatch
- ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.11/SCOSA-2006.11.txtnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19243nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25098nvd
- www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1815795%2C00.aspnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0257.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10201nvd
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