VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6301

CVE-2006-6301

Description

DenyHosts 2.5 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, which is not properly handled by a regular expression.

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  • cpe:2.3:a:denyhosts:denyhosts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:denyhosts:denyhosts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 2.5

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