CVE-2006-5051
HIGH8.1EPSS 2.6%openssh - denial of service
Published: 9/27/2006Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
Signal handler race condition in OpenSSH before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code if GSSAPI authentication is enabled, via unspecified vectors that lead to a double-free.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/opensshfrom 0, < 1:4.6p1-1
- Debian/opensshfrom 0, < 1:4.3p2-9etch3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |