CVE-2016-8858

The kex_input_kexinit function in kex.c in OpenSSH 6.x and 7.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending…

High · published December 9, 2016

CVSS v3.1

7.5

EPSS

29%

Percentile

98.2

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

The kex_input_kexinit function in kex.c in OpenSSH 6.x and 7.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many duplicate KEXINIT requests. NOTE: a third party reports that "OpenSSH upstream does not consider this as a security issue."

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 7.5 · HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.29462 · 98.2th percentile
Published: 2016-12-09T00:00Z

EPSS history

Timeline

09 DEC 00:00Z
The kex_input_kexinit function in kex.c in OpenSSH 6.x and 7.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending…
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