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CVE-2005-2798

sshd in OpenSSH before 4.2, when GSSAPIDelegateCredentials is enabled, allows GSSAPI credentials to be delegated to clients who log in using non-GSSAPI methods, which could cause those credentials to be exposed to untrusted users or hosts.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
6 Sept 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSHServers and applications · cpe:a:openbsd:openssh
  • Version 4.1p1
  • Version 4.0p1
  • Version 3.9.1p1
  • Version 3.9.1
All 32 release lines
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 3.0p1
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.1p1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.2p1
  • Version 3.1
  • Version 3.1p1
  • Version 3.2
  • Version 3.2.2p1
  • Version 3.2.3p1
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 3.3p1
  • Version 3.4
  • Version 3.4p1
  • Version 3.5
  • Version 3.5p1
  • Version 3.6
  • Version 3.6.1
  • Version 3.6.1p1
  • Version 3.6.1p2
  • Version 3.7
  • Version 3.7.1
  • Version 3.7.1p2
  • Version 3.8
  • Version 3.8.1
  • Version 3.8.1p1
  • Version 3.9
  • Version 3.9.1
  • Version 3.9.1p1
  • Version 4.0p1
  • Version 4.1p1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2798
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2798