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OpenSSH Update: Patch Now or Face the Hack Attack!
Two security vulnerabilities in OpenSSH, CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466, have been found, risking MitM and DoS attacks. OpenSSH 9.9p2 is now available to fix these issues. Time to update and audit those settings, unless your idea of fun is watching your server play dead in a MitM attack!
Hot Take:
OpenSSH vulnerabilities are like your grandma’s old recipes; they might have been safe back then, but now they can really mess you up! Two new security flaws need your attention faster than a hacker scanning for open ports. So, unless you’re looking to add some cyber-spice to your life, it’s time to update and audit those configurations like they’re going out of style—which they should be.
Key Points:
- Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466, have been found in OpenSSH.
- CVE-2025-26465 could allow man-in-the-middle attacks through a VerifyHostKeyDNS flaw.
- CVE-2025-26466 opens the door for denial-of-service attacks via SSH2_MSG_PING packets.
- OpenSSH version 9.9p2 has been released to patch these vulnerabilities.
- Administrators are advised to upgrade, audit configurations, and strengthen resource controls.
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