CVE-2026-60000

openssh: OpenSSH: Denial of Service via excessive GSSAPI authentication attempts

Published Jul 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8533-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8804-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Title openssh: OpenSSH: Denial of Service via excessive GSSAPI authentication attempts
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.
First Time appeared Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 8, 2026, 1:06 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2026, 12:14 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 8, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 8, 2026, 12:14 AM