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CVE-2016-6210
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-13T17:59:00.153 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:38.270

Summary

sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the username does not exist, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users by leveraging the timing difference between responses when a large password is provided.

Affected products

openbsd — openssh

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References

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