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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2013-03-07T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:09:39.163Z
Reserved: 2012-04-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-5107

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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-07T20:55:01.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:22:31.593
Link: CVE-2010-5107
