CVE-2015-5600
The kbdint_next_device function in auth2-chall.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 6.9 does not properly restrict the processing of keyboard-interactive devices within a single connection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The kbdint_next_device function in auth2-chall.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 6.9 does not properly restrict the processing of keyboard-interactive devices within a single connection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks or cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long and duplicative list in the ssh -oKbdInteractiveDevices option, as demonstrated by a modified client that provides a different password for each pam element on this list.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.38% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264, CWE-400
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/auth2-chall.c
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/auth2-chall.c.diff?r1=1.42&r2=1.43&f=h
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10697
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165170.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162955.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00017.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/4
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0466.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/92Exploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75990
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92012
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032988
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2710-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2710-2
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952480
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05128992
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157667
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10136
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10157
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-04
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.