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CVE-2026-48859 SSH server timing side-channel in ssh_auth:check_password/3 allows unauthenticated username enumeration

🗓️ 10 Jun 2026 14:35:43Reported by EEFType 
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Timing side-channel in secure shell enables unauthenticated username enumeration via ssh_auth:check_password/3

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    ],
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    ],
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    "product": "OTP",
    "programFiles": [
      "lib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl",
      "lib/ssh/src/ssh_options.erl"
    ],
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      {
        "name": "ssh_auth:check_password/3"
      },
      {
        "name": "ssh_options:get_password_option/2"
      }
    ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      },
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      }
    ],
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        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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