CVE-2002-1644 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 28 Mar 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain privileges in SSH Secure Shell when running without a PTY due to missing process group isolation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1644?

CVE-2002-1644 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSH Secure Shell for Servers and SSH Secure Shell for Workstations 2.0.13 through 3.2.1, when running without a PTY, does not call setsid to remove the child process from the process group of the parent process, which allows attackers to gain certain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1644?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ssh Ssh2.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jg6f-f7v8-2wh4.