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OpenSSH’s “RegreSSHion” Bug: A 4-Year Flaw That Could Haunt Your Linux System
OpenSSH’s regreSSHion flaw, CVE-2024-6387, is a hacker’s dream come true, allowing complete system takeovers on Linux. With 14 million endpoints at risk, it’s déjà vu from the CVE-2006-5051 patch.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems OpenSSH has decided to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit an old friend—an old vulnerability, that is! It’s like meeting your ex at a party; awkward and definitely not welcome.
Key Points:
- OpenSSH vulnerability named ‘regreSSHion’ allows complete system takeover.
- The flaw dates back four years and affects approximately 14 million endpoints.
- Qualys discovered this regression of a previously patched 2006 vulnerability.
- 700,000 internet-facing instances are at risk, including some running unsupported OpenSSH versions.
- The severity of the issue is likened to the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability from 2021.
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