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Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices

A decade-old vulnerability in OpenSSH and musl, used in Alpine Linux, allows attackers to log in without a password by entering more than 256 characters. The flaw requires a passwordless account with a SHA256 or SHA512 hash. Alpine maintainers confirmed the issue on Thursday, and security firm Checkpoint noted root accounts are safe by default.

Source: Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices — Ars Technica

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