CVE-2006-5052

Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows...

5.0 MediumFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames via unknown vectors involving a GSSAPI "authentication abort."

Exploit likelihood

2.91%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2006-5052
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-5052
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-5037 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-5037
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhjc-ghvw-2hvv No score

Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows...

Record: GHSA-mhjc-ghvw-2hvv
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2006-5052
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-5052 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5052
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openbsd openssh

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openssh` Debian:12	before 1:4.6p1-1	1:4.6p1-1
`openssh` Debian:13	before 1:4.6p1-1	1:4.6p1-1
`openssh` Debian:14	before 1:4.6p1-1	1:4.6p1-1
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:4.3p2-24.el5	0:4.3p2-24.el5
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-askpass-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-clients` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24
`openssh-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24	0:3.9p1-8.RHEL4.24

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2006-5052 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openbsd Openssh, published September 27, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.91%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in openssh 1:4.6p1-1.

References

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