vulnerability
IBM AIX: openssh_advisory9 (CVE-2016-6515): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH affects AIX
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Aug 7, 2016 | Nov 30, 2017 | Jun 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 7, 2016
Added
Nov 30, 2017
Modified
Jun 11, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
ibm-aix-openssh_advisory9
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