OpenSSH sshole Flaw Allows Hackers to Log Into Password-Disabled Linux Accounts Using 257-Character Passwords

A decade-old authentication bypass in OpenSSH on musl-based Linux lets attackers log into accounts that should never accept a password. The flaw, dubbed *sshole, is tracked as CVE-2026-123158. Any password between 257 and 1,024 characters works. It affects Alpine Linux, OpenWrt, Buildroot, and Yocto, and the OpenSSH team shipped version 10.6p2 on November 5, 2026, […]

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