CVE-2015-5600

Published Aug 3, 2015

Last updated 4 days ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
openssh

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.1
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
8.5
Impact score
7.8
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-264
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-400

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.