CVE-1999-1085

N/A Unknown
Published: June 12, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

SSH 1.2.25, 1.2.23, and other versions, when used in in CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) or CFB (Cipher Feedback 64 bits) modes, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary data into an existing stream between an SSH client and server by using a known plaintext attack and computing a valid CRC-32 checksum for the packet, aka the "SSH insertion attack."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/13877
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221103125884&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525878&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/1126.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/13877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ssh