FreeBSD : OpenSSH -- PermitRootLogin may allow password connections with 'without-password' (27fed73e-484f-11e5-825f-c80aa9043978)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85593

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

OpenSSH 7.0 contained a logic error in PermitRootLogin= prohibit-password/without-password that could, depending on compile-time configuration, permit password authentication to root while preventing other forms of authentication. This problem was reported by Mantas Mikulenas.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1

http://www.nessus.org/u?7987ca5f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85593

File Name: freebsd_pkg_27fed73e484f11e5825fc80aa9043978.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 8/24/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:openssh-portable, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2015