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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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