Patrick Garrity 👾🛹💙’s Post

🚨 Critical OpenSSH Vulnerability Alert: regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387) 🚨 🔍 The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has uncovered a severe vulnerability, regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387), that affects OpenSSH’s server (sshd) on Linux systems, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). 🗓 Vulnerability Timeline: Initial Flaw (CVE-2006-5051): Signal handler race condition. Partial Fix (CVE-2008-4109): Incomplete resolution. Reintroduced (CVE-2024-6387): Unintentional reintroduction in OpenSSH 8.5p1. Final Fix (June 6, 2024): Corrected in the latest OpenSSH version. 🔧 Mitigation Steps: Update OpenSSH: Ensure you're running the latest version (9.8p1). Adjust Configuration: Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config. Set LoginGraceTime 0. Restart the SSH service. Monitor Systems: Watch for unusual connection patterns or resource exhaustion. 💡 Why It Matters: SSH: Vital for secure communications and remote server management. Impact: Over 23 million public servers running OpenSSH, with 14 million potentially vulnerable. 🔐 Strengthen Your Security: Reduce LoginGraceTime and MaxStartups to make exploitation harder. Implement multi-layered detection systems and stay up-to-date with patches. Stay vigilant and secure your systems against this critical threat!

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Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

Some CIS Benchmarks are over 1,000 pages in length and offer hundreds of recommendations. Luckily, you can use automated assessment content (machine-readable formats of the Benchmarks) with the help of the CIS-CAT Pro. View our on-demand webinar to learn more. https://bit.ly/3QfQDwQ #cybersecurity #cyberdefense

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