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CVE-2015-5600
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-08-03T01:59:03.950 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:29:25.700

Summary

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.

Affected products

openbsd — openssh

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References

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