CVE-2016-6515
high-risk
Published 2016-08-07
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.
Do I need to act?
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81.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 18% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (30)
Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/2
Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/2
and 10 more references
53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
20/34 · Moderate
Exposure
7/34 · Low