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OpenSSH authentication bypass bug affects Alpine Linux and OpenWRT

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A flaw in , a tool used to log in securely to remote computers, lets some systems be accessed without the right password. The bug affects Alpine Linux and , and the same bulletin also reports hackers trying to raise fridge temperatures at French blood banks and a French bank being hacked for $133 million.

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What to do

  1. Check whether your OpenSSH instances, including those on Alpine Linux or OpenWRT, are affected by the long-password authentication bypass.
  2. Apply vendor fixes for OpenSSH, Alpine Linux and OpenWRT as they are released.

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