The kex_input_kexinit function in kex.c in OpenSSH 6.x and 7.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many duplicate KEXINIT requests. NOTE: a third party reports that "OpenSSH upstream does not consider this as a security issue."
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-400 | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-29T20:45:20.720Z
Reserved: 2016-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-8858
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:01.046Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-09T11:59:00.207
Modified: 2026-05-29T21:16:30.127
Link: CVE-2016-8858
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses