CVE-2015-5600

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.

Score
CVSS 3.1 8.1 High
Status
Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published
2015-08-03
Last modified
2026-05-27
Weaknesses
CWE-264, CWE-400

Affected products

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