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HistoryAug 12, 2016 - 12:00 a.m.

openssh - security update

2016-08-1200:00:00
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EPSS

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92.5%

OpenSSH secure shell client and server had a denial of service
vulnerability reported.

  • CVE-2016-6515
    The password authentication function 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.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, this problems has been fixed in version
6.0p1-4+deb7u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your openssh packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: <https://wiki.debian.org/LTS&gt;