LOW

CVE-2026-60000

CVSS v3

3.7

LOW

EPSS Score

0.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-22

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

opensshAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1and 5 other packages
opensshAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 9.9p1-13.el9_8.alma.1and 4 other packages
pam_ssh_agent_authAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 0.10.4-8.13.el9_8.alma.1

Vendor advisories

CVE-2026-60000 Red Hat Product Security193 products fixed · 28 known affected
openssh: OpenSSH: Denial of Service via excessive GSSAPI authentication attempts
openssh as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · openssh-askpass as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · openssh-clients as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
RHSA-2026:85958 Red Hat Product Security89 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: openssh security update
RHSA-2026:85847 Red Hat Product Security89 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: openssh security update
RHSA-2026:37382 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Description

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.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: 2026-07-08
Last Modified: 2026-07-08

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-60000?

Is CVE-2026-60000 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-60000 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-60000?

CVE-2026-60000 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (LOW severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

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