CVE-2016-6210 (GCVE-0-2016-6210)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-13 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
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Summary
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the username does not exist, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users by leveraging the timing difference between responses when a large password is provided.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
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Date Public
2016-07-14 00:00
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