Description
DenyHosts 2.6 does not properly parse sshd log files, which allows remote attackers to add arbitrary hosts to the /etc/hosts.deny file and cause a denial of service by adding arbitrary IP addresses to the sshd log file, as demonstrated by logging in via ssh with a client protocol version identification containing an IP address string, a different vector than CVE-2006-6301.
References
- 42482 vdb-entry
- denyhosts-sshd-logfiles-dos(37199) vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=244943
- http://www.ossec.net/en/attacking-loganalysis.html
- 26061 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=181213
- 27254 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200710-14 vendor-advisory