CVE-2001-1382 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can detect the use of OpenSSH's echo simulation countermeasure, potentially aiding traffic analysis attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-1382?

CVE-2001-1382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The "echo simulation" traffic analysis countermeasure in OpenSSH before 2.9.9p2 sends an additional echo packet after the password and carriage return is entered, which could allow remote attackers to determine that the countermeasure is being used.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include OpenSSH.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All OpenSSH vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw45-4wv8-37wm.

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