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Juniper Junos OS: 2019-07 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH (JSA10940) (multiple CVEs)

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Juniper Junos OS: 2019-07 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH (JSA10940) (multiple CVEs)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/07/2016
Created
07/11/2019
Added
07/11/2019
Modified
03/21/2022

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(s)

  • juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest

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