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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-05-29T20:17:40.496Z
Reserved: 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-6210
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.650Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-13T17:59:00.153
Modified: 2026-05-29T21:16:29.743
Link: CVE-2016-6210