CVE-2010-5107

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

9.1

MODERATE

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

1.901

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
CVE-2010-5107	NCM

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234