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CVE-2011-5000

LOW · CVSS 3.5EPSS 2.6%EU EUVD

The ssh_gssapi_parse_ename function in gss-serv.c in OpenSSH 5.8 and earlier, when gssapi-with-mic authentication is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value in a certain length field. NOTE: there may be limited scenarios in which this issue is relevant.

Key facts

CVSS score
3.5 (v2.0)
Severity
LOW
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-189
EPSS score
2.6% (85th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2011-4905)
Published
April 5, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-4905 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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