CVE-2006-5052

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames via unknown vectors involving a GSSAPI "authentication abort."

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 94.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 27, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (54)

secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=115939141729160&w=2
secalert@redhathttp://openssh.org/txt/release-4.4
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0697.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22158
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22173
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22495
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22823
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/24479
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27588
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28320
secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-06.xml
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016939
secalert@redhathttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.592566

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5052?

CVE-2006-5052 is a none vulnerability published on September 27, 2006. Unspecified vulnerability in portable OpenSSH before 4.4, when running on some platforms, allows remote attackers to determine the validity of usernames via unknown vectors involving a GSSAPI "authentication abort."

When was CVE-2006-5052 disclosed?

CVE-2006-5052 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 27, 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-2006-5052 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5052 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-5052?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5052, 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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CVE-2006-5052

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