2 outlets · first filed 5 hours ago
OpenSSH flaw lets attackers log into password-disabled Linux accounts
A newly disclosed OpenSSH vulnerability dubbed "*sshole" allows attackers to log in to certain Alpine Linux and other musl-based Linux accounts that are configured to block password authentication, simply by entering an oversized password. [...]
What the coverage shows
Both outlets focus on the same security issue in OpenSSH and Alpine or other musl-based Linux systems, with password-disabled accounts described as vulnerable. BleepingComputer emphasizes the newly disclosed OpenSSH flaw and names the issue "*sshole," while Tom's Hardware frames it as a combined OpenSSH and musl-libc problem and highlights the 256-character password detail.
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