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CVE-2024-39894

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.

CVSS score

7.5

EPSS probability

%1.6

Risk score

0.1

Published

2 y ago

Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)

CVE-2024-39894 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:

DateActor / SourceAction / DescriptionTypePrevious valueNew value
11.08.2026nvd@nist.govInitial Analysis & CVSS Vector AssignmentCVSS V3.1—CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
09.07.2024CISA CoordinatorSSVC Risk Re-assessmentSSVC / KEVexploitation: noneexploitation: none
09.07.2024MITRE / NVDNew CVE Record Received & IngestedCVE Created—CVE-2024-39894

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