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CVE-2013-6890

Publication date 23 December 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

denyhosts 2.6 uses an incorrect regular expression when analyzing authentication logs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect block of IP addresses) via crafted login names.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
denyhosts 15.04 vivid Not in release
14.10 utopic Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.6-10+deb7u3build0.12.04.1
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life