Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting openssh-clients package, versions <0:9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX10-OPENSSHCLIENTS-21376210
  • published21 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Oct 2026

Introduced: 20 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-60000  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:10 openssh-clients to version 0:9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:85847.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh-clients package and not the openssh-clients package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive authentication attempts) because MaxAuthTries was mishandled for GSSAPIAuthentication.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1