FKIE_CVE-2009-2818
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-11-10 19:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:10
Severity
Summary
Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).
References
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