CVE-2006-5229

Published Oct 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 58.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux, and possibly other platforms and versions, and possibly under limited configurations, allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via timing discrepancies in which responses take longer for valid usernames than invalid ones, as demonstrated by sshtime. NOTE: as of 20061014, it appears that this issue is dependent on the use of manually-set passwords that causes delays when processing /etc/shadow due to an increased number of rounds.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2006, 11:07 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM