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OpenSSH 10.6p2 password authentication bypass via invalid hash fields

Original title: "sshole": password authentication bypass: OpenSSH + musl libc

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Part of a story covered by 20 sourcesAttackers exploit OpenSSH SSHole bypass on musl Linux systemsMerged summary & timeline
AI summary · x-ai/grok-4.7Summaries by Vani AI

OpenSSH 10.6p2 resolves a password authentication bypass vulnerability affecting accounts with invalid password hash fields in musl libc.

OpenSSH 10.6p2 addresses a critical password authentication bypass issue. The flaw impacts accounts with invalid password hash fields. The issue was discovered using musl libc.

Key facts
  • OpenSSH 10.6p2 fixes the bypass
  • Invalid password hash field allows password authentication bypass
  • Discovered in combination with musl libc
Security assessment · AI, from the article

Impact: unauthorized access

What to do
  1. 1.Upgrade to OpenSSH 10.6p2
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From the original article

Posted by Jan Schaumann on Nov 05 OpenSSH just published OpenSSH 10. 6p2 with a critical https://www. openssh.

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