How to handle OpenSSH 4.x connection slot exhaustion Denial of Service vulnerability (CVE-2008-4109) ?
Issue
- A vulnerability in OpenSSH 4.x allows remote attackers to create a Denial of Service state by flooding a system with login attempts. CVE-2008-4109
Environment
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
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