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CVE-1999-1085

nvd nist
Published: Jun 12, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

SSH 1.2.25, 1.2.23, and other versions, when used in in CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) or CFB (Cipher Feedback 64 bits) modes, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary data into an existing stream between an SSH client and server by using a known plaintext attack and computing a valid CRC-32 checksum for the packet, aka the "SSH insertion attack."

Affected (2)

Products: Ssh: Secure Shell
1 product
Secure Shell
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ssh
Version 1.2.23
Version 1.2.25

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

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