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CVE-2018-15473
OpenSSH through 7.7 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability...
Vulnerability Description
OpenSSH through 7.7 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability due to not delaying bailout for an invalid authenticating user until after the packet containing the request has been fully parsed, related to auth2-gss.c, auth2-hostbased.c, and auth2-pubkey.c.
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
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-03
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041487
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45233/
- https://bugs.debian.org/906236
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45210/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181101-0001/
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/779974d35b4859c07bc3cb8a12c74b43b0a7d1e0
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00022.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105140
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4280
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45939/
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0011
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/15/5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0711
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2143
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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openssh, debian linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, ubuntu linux, cn1610 firmware, aff baseboard management controller, cloud backup, data ontap edge, fas baseboard management controller, oncommand unified manager, ontap select deploy, service processor, steelstore cloud integrated storage, virtual storage console, clustered data ontap, data ontap, vasa provider, storage replication adapter, sun zfs storage appliance kit, scalance x204rna firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0, 6.0, 7.0, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 9.4, 7.2, 8.8.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 17th, 2018
Last Modified:
December 17th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.