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CVE-2010-5107
The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/servconf.c?r1=1.234#rev1.234
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1591.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?r1=1.89#rev1.89
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908707
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5?r1=1.156#rev1.156
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.27, 1.3, 1.5, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.9, 2.9.9, 2.9.9p2, 2.9p1, 2.9p2, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1p1, 3.0.2, 3.0.2p1, 3.0p1, 3.1, 3.1p1, 3.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.2p1, 3.2.3p1, 3.3, 3.3p1, 3.4, 3.4p1, 3.5, 3.5p1, 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.6.1p1, 3.6.1p2, 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.1p1, 3.7.1p2, 3.8, 3.8.1, 3.8.1p1, 3.9, 3.9.1, 3.9.1p1, 4.0, 4.0p1, 4.1, 4.1p1, 4.2, 4.2p1, 4.3, 4.3p1, 4.3p2, 4.4, 4.4p1, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.8p2, 5.9, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 7th, 2013
Last Modified:
May 29th, 2026
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.