GoogleOSV:CVE-2016-6515CVE-2016-6515
0.045 Low
EPSS
Percentile
92.5%
The auth_password function in auth-passwd.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3 does not limit password lengths for password authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crypt CPU consumption) via a long string.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/2
packetstormsecurity.com/files/140070/OpenSSH-7.2-Denial-Of-Service.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92212
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf
github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/fcd135c9df440bcd2d5870405ad3311743d78d97
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/X2L6RW34VFNXYNVVN2CN73YAGJ5VMTFU/
security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:06.openssh.asc
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0003/
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03779en_us
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40888/
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