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CVE-2002-0575: Buffer overflow in OpenSSH before 2.9.9, and 3.x before 3.2.1, with Kerberos/AFS support and KerberosTgtPas...

Buffer overflow in OpenSSH before 2.9.9, and 3.x before 3.2.1, with Kerberos/AFS support and KerberosTgtPassing or AFSTokenPassing enabled, allows remote and local authenticated users to gain privileges.

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This is an old OpenSSH privilege-escalation flaw. It matters only where very old OpenSSH versions were built with Kerberos/AFS support and token-passing options are enabled. An authenticated user could gain higher privileges, so legacy SSH servers deserve prompt review. Exposure is likely limited to legacy systems running vulnerable OpenSSH with Kerberos/AFS token passing enabled. Modern standard OpenSSH deployments are unlikely to match this configuration, but long-lived Unix/Linux hosts and embedded or appliance builds should be checked. Prioritize this as a legacy exposure hunt, not a broad emergency. If any externally reachable or multi-user SSH host matches the vulnerable configuration, remediate quickly because the impact is privilege gain on an access-critical service. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenSSH using vendor-supported packages beyond the affected versions.; Disable KerberosTgtPassing and AFSTokenPassing where not required.; Remove Kerberos/AFS support from SSH builds if unnecessary..

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