Information disclosure in Gnu Lsh

CVE-2006-0353

unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness generator, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by truncating the seed file, which prevents the server from starting, or obtain sensitive seed information that could be used to crack keys.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Lsh — versions 2.0.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References