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CVE-2004-2069

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege...

5.0 MediumFix available

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Exploit likelihood

3.37%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
CVE-2004-2069
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
CVE-2004-2069
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2061 No score

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
EUVD-2004-2061
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwvm-3xfp-52vg No score

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege...

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
GHSA-pwvm-3xfp-52vg
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
CVE-2004-2069
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2069 No score

sshd.c in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and 3.7.1p2 and possibly other versions, when using privilege separation, does not properly signal the non-privileged process when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting, which leaves the connection open and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection consumption).

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2069
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssh
Debian:12
 before 1:3.8p1
1:3.8p1
openssh
Debian:13
 before 1:3.8p1
1:3.8p1
openssh
Debian:14
 before 1:3.8p1
1:3.8p1
openssh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssh-askpass
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-askpass-gnome
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
openssh-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6
0:3.6.1p2-33.30.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-2069 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openbsd Openssh, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.37%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in openssh 1:3.8p1.

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