CVE-2010-4478:CVE-2010-4478 describes a vulnerability in OpenSSH versions 5.6 and earlier when J-PAKE is enabled, allowing remote attackers to bypass the need for knowledge of the shared secret and authenticate successfully by sending crafted values in each round of the protocol.

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The vulnerability in OpenSSH versions 5.6 and earlier occurs when J-PAKE is enabled and the public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol are not properly validated. This flaw enables remote attackers to authenticate successfully without requiring knowledge of the shared secret, by manipulating values in each round of the protocol. This issue is related to CVE-2010-4252.

Overview

This vulnerability affects OpenSSH versions 5.6 and earlier when J-PAKE is enabled. By exploiting this flaw, remote attackers can bypass the need for the shared secret and authenticate successfully by sending manipulated values during the J-PAKE protocol.

Remediation

To remediate this vulnerability, users are advised to update their OpenSSH installations to a version that addresses this issue. It is recommended to upgrade to a version where the validation of public parameters in the J-PAKE protocol is properly implemented to prevent unauthorized authentication.

References

  1. OpenBSD CVSweb - jpake.c: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/jpake.c#rev1.5
  2. Juniper Networks Security Advisory JSA10673: http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673
  3. MITRE OVAL Definition: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12338
  4. OpenBSD CVSweb - jpake.c.diff: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/jpake.c.diff?r1=1.4%3Br2=1.5%3Bf=h
  5. GitHub Repository for J-PAKE: https://github.com/seb-m/jpake
  6. Red Hat Bugzilla Report: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659297
  7. Research Paper on J-PAKE Session Key Retrieval: http://seb.dbzteam.org/crypto/jpake-session-key-retrieval.pdf

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  1. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  3. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  4. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  5. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  6. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  7. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  8. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  9. Utilities
    Utilities
  10. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  11. Information
    Information
  12. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  13. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  14. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  15. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  16. Mining
    Mining
  17. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade
  18. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  19. Construction
    Construction
  20. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing

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