CVE-2023-51767

Summary

CVE-2023-51767 is a vulnerability affecting OpenSSH versions up to 9.6. This issue allows for row hammer attacks, which can result in authentication bypass. The vulnerability arises from the integer value of 'authenticated' in 'mm\_answer\_authpassword' not being resistant to a single bit flip. It's essential to note that this threat only applies to a specific attacker-victim co-location scenario where the attacker holds user privileges.

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