CVE-2024-39894

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.securityweek.com/juniper-networks-fixes-high-severity-vulnerabilities-in-junos-os/

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/1

https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.8

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-25:01.openssh.asc

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240712-0004/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41508530

https://lists.mindrot.org/pipermail/openssh-unix-announce/2024-July/000158.html

https://crzphil.github.io/posts/ssh-obfuscation-bypass/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/28/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/23/6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/23/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/6

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3