CVE-2014-2653

Publication date 27 March 2014

Last updated 6 June 2026

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable HostCertificate.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openssh 13.10 saucy
Fixed 1:6.2p2-6ubuntu0.3
12.10 quantal
Fixed 1:6.0p1-3ubuntu1.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.3
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

code is different in lucid, and doesn't seem vulnerable

Patch details

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Package Patch details
openssh

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 6.5 · Medium

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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