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CVE-2015-5600

8.1 highEPSS 9.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

8.1 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
9.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs
CWE-264, CWE-400
Published
Modified
Record from
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Affected

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