Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6210
CVE-2016-6210
Description
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.3, when SHA256 or SHA512 are used for user password hashing, uses BLOWFISH hashing on a static password when the username does not exist, which allows remote attackers to enumerate users by leveraging the timing difference between responses when a large password is provided.
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Affected products
29- osv-coords28 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssh&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITY
< 7.2p2-3.1+ 27 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-28.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-28.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-15.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/51nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91812nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.3nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3626nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036319nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2563nvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190206-0001/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40113/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40136/nvd
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