CVE-2010-5107
OpenSSH TCP Connection Slot Exhaustion Denial of Service
Description
The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed time limit between establishing a TCP connection and completing a login, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection-slot exhaustion) by periodically making many new TCP connections.
INFO
Published Date :
March 7, 2013, 8:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update or upgrade OpenSSH packages to a non-vulnerable version.
- Consult vendor advisories for specific upgrade instructions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2010-5107 has a 27 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2010-5107.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-5107 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-5107
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2010-5107 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2010-5107 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1591.html Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/servconf.c?r1=1.234#rev1.234 Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5?r1=1.156#rev1.156 Added Reference http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?r1=1.89#rev1.89 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/3 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908707 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19595 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19515 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5 Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5 Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.19 }} 1.79%
score
0.86481
percentile