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.
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Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:56
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References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/2 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140070/OpenSSH-7.2-Denial-Of-Service.html - | |
References | () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92212 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487 - | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029 - | |
References | () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf - | |
References | () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf - | |
References | () https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/fcd135c9df440bcd2d5870405ad3311743d78d97 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html - | |
References | () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X2L6RW34VFNXYNVVN2CN73YAGJ5VMTFU/ - | |
References | () https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:06.openssh.asc - | |
References | () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0003/ - | |
References | () https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03779en_us - | |
References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40888/ - |
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Information
Published : 2016-08-07 21:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:56
NVD link : CVE-2016-6515
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6515
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6515
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Products Affected
fedoraproject
- fedora
openbsd
- openssh
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation