CVE-2016-6515

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-08-07 21:59

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:34


NVD link : CVE-2016-6515

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6515

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6515


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Products Affected

openbsd

  • openssh

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation