CVE-2010-5107

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-02-06
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed timelimit 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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	5.0
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle VM version 2.2 (openssh)	OVMSA-2016-0030	2016-02-24
Oracle VM version 2.2 (openssh)	OVMSA-2016-0033	2016-03-08
Oracle Linux version 5 (openssh)	ELSA-2016-3521	2016-02-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (openssh)	ELSA-2013-1591	2013-11-26
Oracle VM version 3.2 (openssh)	OVMSA-2016-0030	2016-02-24
Oracle VM version 3.2 (openssh)	OVMSA-2016-0033	2016-03-08