CVE-2005-2797
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D...
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
CVE-2005-2797- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
CVE-2005-2797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2798 No score
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2798- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9fh-84vx-4p2p No score
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D...
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
GHSA-c9fh-84vx-4p2p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
CVE-2005-2797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2797 No score
OpenSSH 4.0, and other versions before 4.2, does not properly handle dynamic port forwarding ("-D" option) when a listen address is not provided, which may cause OpenSSH to enable the GatewayPorts functionality.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openbsd Openssh, published September 6, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in openssh 1:4.2p1-1.