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RHSA-2003%3A224

RHSA-2003%3A224 PUBLISHED

OpenSSH-portable (OpenSSH) 3.6.1p1 and earlier with PAM support enabled immediately sends an error message when a user does not exist, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via a timing attack.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Red HatRed Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1

Timeline

  • Jul 29, 2003 CVE Published
  • Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
  • Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
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