OpenSSH authentication bypass bug affects Alpine Linux and OpenWRT
VULNERABILITYOpenSSHredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Risky Business News reports an OpenSSH authentication bypass affecting Alpine Linux and OpenWRT. Per the show notes, some OpenSSH instances accept any password longer than 256 characters. The article gives no CVE identifier, affected OpenSSH versions or patch details. Defenders should check whether their OpenSSH deployments, including those on Alpine Linux and OpenWRT, are affected and apply vendor fixes once available.
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What to do
- Check whether your OpenSSH instances, including those on Alpine Linux or OpenWRT, are affected by the long-password authentication bypass.
- Apply vendor fixes for OpenSSH, Alpine Linux and OpenWRT as they are released.
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Who reported · 1 outlet
Risky Business News