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OpenSSH vulnerability CVE-2016-20012

Description

** [DISPUTED](<https://www.cve.org/ResourcesSupport/FAQs#pc_cve_recordsdisputed_signify_in_cve_record>) ** OpenSSH through 8.7 allows remote attackers, who have a suspicion that a certain combination of username and public key is known to an SSH server, to test whether this suspicion is correct. This occurs because a challenge is sent only when that combination could be valid for a login session. NOTE: the vendor does not recognize user enumeration as a vulnerability for this product. ([CVE-2016-20012](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2016-20012>)) Impact There is no impact; F5 products are not affected by this vulnerability.


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