CVE-2002-0639

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 03, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in sshd in OpenSSH 2.9.9 through 3.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during challenge response authentication (ChallengeResponseAuthentication) when OpenSSH is using SKEY or BSD_AUTH authentication.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-030.0.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0335.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000502
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514371522793&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514631524575&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102521542826833&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-18.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-134
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9169.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369347
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2177.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:040
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/6245
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5093
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0206-195
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://twitter.com/RooneyMcNibNug/status/1152332585349111810
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://web.archive.org/web/20080622172542/www.iss.net/threats/advise123.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-030.0.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0335.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514371522793&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102514631524575&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102521542826833&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-18.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9169.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2177.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/6245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0206-195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://twitter.com/RooneyMcNibNug/status/1152332585349111810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://web.archive.org/web/20080622172542/www.iss.net/threats/advise123.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

openbsd

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