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Type Vulnerability

Auth bypass

OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass

1 source

At a glance

Low
30-day window, from the last update
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Why Low

Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.

Briefing

  • IT leaders should verify if their systems use musl libc without PAM to assess potential exposure to this authentication bypass vulnerability.

Next steps

  1. Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate

Summary

  • OpenSSH has issued patches for a vulnerability codenamed 'SSHole' that allows authentication bypass on certain Linux systems.
  • On Linux distributions using musl libc without PAM, some accounts accept any password between 257 and 1024 characters.

Read the original reportSecurityWeek(opens in a new tab)

5 reports

Part of Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in enterprise software

Pulse

Last change 2d ago · Recheck overdue since 7 Nov 2026, 12:25 UK time

  1. Story6 Nov 2026, 12:25 UK time · 2d ago

    Linked reporting from SecurityWeek (independent original reporting).

    Read source (SecurityWeek)

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Sources

How we know

Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.

  • ClaimedHeadline60% confidence

    OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass

  • ProbableSummary fact75% confidence

    On Linux distributions using musl libc without PAM, some accounts accept any password between 257 and 1024 characters. The post OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek. OpenSSH Rushes Patches for ‘SSHole’ Authentication Bypass This website stores cookies on your computer.