SSH2 Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2002-1359
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

Multiple SSH2 servers and clients do not properly handle large packets or large fields, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated by the SSHredder SSH protocol test suite.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000460
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000460 - PuTTy <= v0.53 Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Cisco IOS 12.0S
  • Cisco IOS 12.0ST
  • Cisco IOS 12.1E
  • Cisco IOS 12.1EA
  • Cisco IOS 12.1T
  • Cisco IOS 12.2
  • Cisco IOS 12.2S
  • Cisco IOS 12.2T
  • FiSSH SSH Client 1.0A for Windows
  • InterSoft SecureNetTerm 5.4.1
  • NetComposite Shellguard SSH 3.4.6
  • Pragma Systems SecureShell 2.0
  • PuTTY PuTTY 0.48
  • PuTTY PuTTY 0.49
  • PuTTY PuTTY 0.53
  • WinSCP WinSCP 2.0.0

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