CVE-2014-2653
The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable
02 Description
The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 80.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-03-27 10:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-28 17:43Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-03-26
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 7493314f4ab2d57fbbb08f148f091c911ae139eb1c059df3864c87a18c1a755d
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2164-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2164-1
- secunia.com59855http://secunia.com/advisories/59855
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:0425http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html
- advisories.mageia.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0166.html
- marc.infoHPSBUX03188http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576985122836&w=2
- www.securityfocus.com66459http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66459
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2015:095http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:095
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20140326 CVE request: openssh client does not check SSHFP if server offers certificatehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/7
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-6380http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133537.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-2894http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2894
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2014:1552http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1552.html
- aix.software.ibm.comhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssh_advisory4.asc
- bugs.debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742513
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-6569http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134026.html
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2014:068http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:068
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- openssh Fixed in 1:6.6p1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- openssh Fixed in 1:6.6p1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- openssh Fixed in 1:6.6p1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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