CVE-2010-5107

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-400

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 7, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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