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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5600

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5600 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL

The kbdint_next_device function in auth2-chall.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 6.9 does not properly restrict the processing of keyboard-interactive devices within a single connection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks or cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long and duplicative list in the ssh -oKbdInteractiveDevices option, as demonstrated by a modified client that provides a different password for each pam element on this list.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14openssh0, 0, 0
Debian:11openssh0, 0, 0
Debian:13openssh0, 0, 0
Debian:12openssh0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 3, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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