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CVE-1999-1029

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 1999-05-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.

Affected Platforms

Ssh Ssh2

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References