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A new flaw in OpenSSH can lead to remote code execution

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()2 min read1 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-6387
A security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was discovered in OpenSSH's server (sshd)
8.1100%PoC ×7
CVE-2024-6409
how signals are handled by OpenSSH's server (sshd): If a remote attacker does not authenticate within a set time period, then sshd's SIGALRM handler is called asynchronously…
7.028%

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2 min read at securityaffairs.com

A vulnerability affects some versions of the OpenSSH secure networking suite, it can potentially lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability CVE-2024-6409 (CVSS score: 7. 0) impacts select versions of the OpenSSH secure networking suite, it can be exploited to achieve remote code execution (RCE).

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