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CVE-1999-1085

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 1998-06-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

SSH 1.2.25, 1.2.23, and other versions, when used in in CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) or CFB (Cipher Feedback 64 bits) modes, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary data into an existing stream between an SSH client and server by using a known plaintext attack and computing a valid CRC-32 checksum for the packet, aka the "SSH insertion attack."

Affected Platforms

Ssh Secure Shell

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References