vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-6210: Security patch for openssh (ALAS-2017-898)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 24, 2016 | Oct 3, 2017 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 24, 2016
Added
Oct 3, 2017
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the username does not exist, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users by leveraging the timing difference between responses when a large password is provided.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-openssh
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