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CVE-2005-2666

LOW CVSS: 1.2 Published: 2005-08-23 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

SSH, as implemented in OpenSSH before 4.0 and possibly other implementations, stores hostnames, IP addresses, and keys in plaintext in the known_hosts file, which makes it easier for an attacker that has compromised an SSH user's account to generate a list of additional targets that are more likely to have the same password or key.

Affected Platforms

Openbsd Openssh

Weakness Type

CWE-255

References