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CVE-2001-0572

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2001-08-22 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The SSH protocols 1 and 2 (aka SSH-2) as implemented in OpenSSH and other packages have various weaknesses which can allow a remote attacker to obtain the following information via sniffing: (1) password lengths or ranges of lengths, which simplifies brute force password guessing, (2) whether RSA or DSA authentication is being used, (3) the number of authorized_keys in RSA authentication, or (4) the lengths of shell commands.

Affected Platforms

Ssh SshOpenbsd Openssh

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References