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CVE-2010-5107

The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed time limit between establishing a TCP connection and completing a login, which makes it easie…

Impact

The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed time limit between establishing a TCP connection and completing a login, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection-slot exhaustion) by periodically making many new TCP connections.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
OpenbsdOpenssh
through 6.1
Versions 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.27

Weakness classification

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