CVE-2018-15473

openssh: User enumeration via malformed packets in authentication requests

Published Aug 17, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 98.7% KEV · Not listed
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, related to auth2-gss.c, auth2-hostbased.c, and auth2-pubkey.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1474-1 openssh security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1476-1 dropbear security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4280-1 openssh security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3809-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 17, 2025, 9:22 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 17, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 16, 2018, 12:00 AM