vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-8858: openssh -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 12/09/2016 | 07/30/2024 | 04/14/2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/09/2016
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
04/14/2025
Description
The kex_input_kexinit function in kex.c in OpenSSH 6.x and 7.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many duplicate KEXINIT requests. NOTE: a third party reports that "OpenSSH upstream does not consider this as a security issue."
Solution
debian-upgrade-openssh
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