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CVE-2018-15473

Published: March 18, 2026 · Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

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OpenSSH user enumeration — confirms valid usernames via timing differences, aiding credential stuffing attacks. Update OpenSSH to 7.8+. Implement rate limiting on SSH attempts and consider key-only authentication to eliminate password-based enumeration risk.

📋 Official Description

OpenSSH through 7.7 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability due to not delaying bailout for an invalid authenticating user until after the packet containing the request has been fully parsed.

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