Vulnerability CVE-2024-39894
Published: 2024-07-02

Description:
OpenSSH 9.5 through 9.7 before 9.8 sometimes allows timing attacks against echo-off password entry (e.g., for su and Sudo) because of an ObscureKeystrokeTiming logic error. Similarly, other timing attacks against keystroke entry could occur.

 References:
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.8
https://lists.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-announce/2024-July/000158.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/1
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