packet.c in ssh in OpenSSH allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending an invalid protocol sequence with USERAUTH_SUCCESS before NEWKEYS, which causes newkeys[mode] to be NULL.
CVE-2006-4925
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 29, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (28)
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148228
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22245
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22298
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22495
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23038
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:179
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_62_openssh.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/packet.c.diff?r1=1.144&r2=1.145&f=h
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.022-openssh.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447153/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447861/100/200/threaded
- secalert@redhathttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-661
- secalert@redhathttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-681
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148228
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-4925?
CVE-2006-4925 is a none vulnerability published on September 29, 2006. packet.c in ssh in OpenSSH allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending an invalid protocol sequence with USERAUTH_SUCCESS before NEWKEYS, which causes newkeys[mode] to be NULL.
When was CVE-2006-4925 disclosed?
CVE-2006-4925 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 29, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-4925 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-4925 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-4925?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-4925, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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