CVE-2010-5107
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1591.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/servconf.c?r1=1.234#rev1.234
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5?r1=1.156#rev1.156
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?r1=1.89#rev1.89
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/3
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908707
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-Other
Other
NIST
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CISA-ADP
Change History
14 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 7:26:09 PM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
6/16/2026 7:26:09 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
5/29/2026 5:16:23 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE
CWE-400
CVE Status Change
4/28/2026 9:13:23 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 8:22:31 PM
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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
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Reference
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?r1=1.89#rev1.89
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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 Red Hat, Inc.
5/13/2024 10:25:38 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
9/18/2017 9:31:49 PM
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Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19515 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19595 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
11/28/2016 2:07:25 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
10/11/2016 9:59:05 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
8/22/2016 10:03:00 PM
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Reference
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
6/16/2016 9:59:05 PM
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html
Removed
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5
Removed
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
4/14/2015 9:59:16 PM
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131271/VMware-Security-Advisory-2015-0003.html
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/5
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535181/100/0/threaded
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.
1/22/2015 8:59:18 AM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
Initial CVE Analysis
3/08/2013 10:03:00 AM
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Type
Old Value
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2010-5107 NVD
Published Date: 03/07/2013 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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