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OpenSSH releases urgent workaround for Alpine password bypass flaw

The Defiant reports that OpenSSH has shipped an urgent workaround for an Alpine password bypass issue. According to the post, key-only accounts can be exposed if SSH password authentication remains enabled, and Alpine is urging operators to update and restart the server process.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by The Defiant alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 52/100. How labels work

What the sources claim

  1. OpenSSH has shipped an urgent workaround for an Alpine password bypass vulnerability.

    “OpenSSH Ships Urgent Workaround for Alpine Password Bypass”
    The Defiant
  2. Key-only accounts may be exposed if SSH password authentication stays enabled.

    “Key-only accounts can be exposed if SSH password authentication remains enabled”
    The Defiant
  3. Alpine is urging operators to update and restart the server process.

    “Alpine urges operators to update and restart the server process”
    The Defiant

Sources

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