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CVE-2010-5107

HIGHEPSS 97th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
opensshDebian
Fixed in:1:6.0p1-4CVE-2010-5107
Fixed in:1:6.0p1-4CVE-2010-5107
Fixed in:1:6.0p1-4CVE-2010-5107
Fixed in:1:6.0p1-4CVE-2010-5107

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

16.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

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