# CVE-2014-2653

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2014-2653
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 27, 2014
- **Last Modified:** May 28, 2026

## Description

The verify_host_key function in sshconnect.c in the client in OpenSSH 6.6 and earlier allows remote servers to trigger the skipping of SSHFP DNS RR checking by presenting an unacceptable HostCertificate.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2164-1)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/59855)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html)
- [CNA](http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0166.html)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576985122836&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66459)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:095)
- [CNA](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/7)
- [CNA](http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-May/133537.html)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2894)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1552.html)
- [CNA](http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssh_advisory4.asc)
- [CNA](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742513)
- [CNA](http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134026.html)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:068)
- [CNA](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 3.88%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 88.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._