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ALPINE-CVE-2016-6515
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6515
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.4 | openssh | 6.9_p1-r5, 7.2, 7.2 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | openssh | 7.2, 6.9_p1-r3, 6.9_p1-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | openssh | 6.8, 6.8, 6.8 |
Timeline
- Aug 7, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch