CVE-2007-5616

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-01-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

ssh-signer in SSH Tectia Client and Server 5.x before 5.2.4, and 5.3.x before 5.3.6, on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

SSH Tectia Client: from 5.0.0 before 5.2.4; from 5.3.0 before 5.3.6 — fixed in 5.2.4, 5.3.6
SSH Tectia Server: from 5.0 before 5.2.4; from 5.3.0 before 5.3.6 — fixed in 5.2.4, 5.3.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SSH Tectia Client 5.2.4, 5.3.6; SSH Tectia Server 5.2.4, 5.3.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/28247
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019167
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921339
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-7AMRRF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27191
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39569
http://secunia.com/advisories/28247
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019167
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921339
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-7AMRRF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27191

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