OSVDB ID: 16567 Title: OpenSSH Privilege Separation LoginGraceTime DoS |
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OpenSSH contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a session has been terminated after exceeding the LoginGraceTime setting. The connection is not properly closed and could lead to a connection consumption attack, causing further connections to be refused. This will result in loss of availability for the ssh service. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service Impact: Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Darren Tucker has released a patch to address this vulnerability. |
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gmx.net -