vulnerability
OpenSSH Vulnerability: CVE-2016-20012
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Apr 17, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 15, 2021
Added
Nov 26, 2021
Modified
Apr 17, 2026
Description
OpenSSH through 8.7 allows remote attackers, who have a suspicion that a certain combination of username and public key is known to an SSH server, to test whether this suspicion is correct. This occurs because a challenge is sent only when that combination could be valid for a login session. NOTE: the vendor does not recognize user enumeration as a vulnerability for this product
Solution
openbsd-openssh-upgrade-latest
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