The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1766 The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.
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Thu, 28 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T17:49:19.014Z

Reserved: 2014-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-1692

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:50:11.022Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-01-29T16:02:05.443

Modified: 2026-05-28T18:16:22.063

Link: CVE-2014-1692

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2013-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-1692 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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