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CVE-2001-0572 Details

Description

The SSH protocols 1 and 2 (aka SSH-2) as implemented in OpenSSH and other packages have various weaknesses which can allow a remote attacker to obtain the following information via sniffing: (1) password lengths or ranges of lengths, which simplifies brute force password guessing, (2) whether RSA or DSA authentication is being used, (3) the number of authorized_keys in RSA authentication, or (4) the lengths of shell commands.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0225.html	CVE	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000391	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596827	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-033.php3	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-033.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0225.html	[email protected]	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000391	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/596827	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-033.php3	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-033.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openbsd openssh	4.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:4.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
ssh ssh	1.2.24 1.2.25 1.2.26 1.2.27 1.2.28
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.24:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.25:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.26:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.27:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.28:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.29:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.30:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:1.2.31:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]