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OpenSSH Vulnerabilities: MitM and DoS Attacks Threaten Servers, But There’s a Fix!
OpenSSH is under attack! With two new vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-26465 invites a man-in-the-middle to your secure session party, while CVE-2025-26466 ensures you never get in at all. Luckily, OpenSSH 9.9p2 is here to save the day. Who knew cybersecurity could be this thrilling?
Hot Take:
Looks like OpenSSH just got a double feature of drama with a side of digital disaster! It’s a classic tale of good (us) versus evil (attackers), where our trusty knight in shining armor, OpenSSH, has a couple of chinks in its armor. Time to patch things up and keep that castle of data secure!
Key Points:
- Two vulnerabilities found in OpenSSH: CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466.
- CVE-2025-26465 could allow MitM attacks if VerifyHostKeyDNS is enabled.
- CVE-2025-26466 may lead to DoS attacks, affecting memory and CPU.
- Fixes are included in OpenSSH version 9.9p2.
- Previous flaw regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387) involved remote code execution.
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