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CVE-2016-6515

CVE-2016-6515

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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.

CVSS 7.5 · High · EPSS 58.6% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system · network

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • openssh Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:7.3p1-1

    Update to 1:7.3p1-1

  • openssh Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:7.3p1-1

    Update to 1:7.3p1-1

  • openssh Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:7.3p1-1

    Update to 1:7.3p1-1

  • openssh Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:6.2p2-6
    • 1:6.2p2-6ubuntu1
    • 1:6.4p1-1
    • 1:6.4p1-2
    • 1:6.5p1-1
    • 1:6.5p1-2
    • 1:6.5p1-3
    • 1:6.5p1-4
    • 1:6.5p1-6
    • 1:6.6p1-1
    • 1:6.6p1-2
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu1
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.2
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.3
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.4
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.6
    • 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.8

    Update to 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.8

  • openssh Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:6.9p1-2
    • 1:6.9p1-3
    • 1:7.1p1-1
    • 1:7.1p1-3
    • 1:7.1p1-4
    • 1:7.1p1-6
    • 1:7.1p2-1
    • 1:7.1p2-2
    • 1:7.2p1-1
    • 1:7.2p2-1
    • 1:7.2p2-2
    • 1:7.2p2-3
    • 1:7.2p2-4
    • 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1

    Update to 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1

Original sources

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