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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-60000

🗓️ 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched OpenSSH vulnerability CVE-2026-60000 allows denial of service from authentication attempts.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202600:14
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CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202600:14
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CBLMariner
CVE-2026-60000 affecting package openssh for versions less than 9.8p1-9
12 Jul 202619:55
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Circl
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202604:09
circl
CVE
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202600:14
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Cvelist
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202600:14
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202600:14
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-42143
8 Jul 202600:14
euvd
Microsoft CVE
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.
9 Jul 202608:01
mscve
NVD
CVE-2026-60000
8 Jul 202601:16
nvd
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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10 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 3.13.7 - 7.5
EPSS0.00407
SSVC
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