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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-5067 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.
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Fri, 29 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T20:32:32.155Z

Reserved: 2012-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-5107

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:09:39.163Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-07T20:55:01.000

Modified: 2026-05-29T21:16:23.257

Link: CVE-2010-5107

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-5107 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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