Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/23236nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/23603nvdVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-01.xmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21468nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4876nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30761nvd
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