Debian 8 DSA-3626-1 Moderate: OpenSSH User Enumeration Timing Attack
debian
July 24, 2016
Eddie Harari reported that the OpenSSH SSH daemon allows user enumeration through timing differences when trying to authenticate users
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:6.7p1-5+deb8u3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:7.2p2-6.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssh packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: openssh
CVE ID: CVE-2016-6210
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