OpenSSH Issues Emergency Fix for Flaw Letting Long Passwords Bypass SSH Auth on Alpine Linux
A 300‑character password can unlock Alpine Linux SSH accounts that should be dead‑ended, and the fix is a simple package update plus a service restart.
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A 300‑character password can unlock Alpine Linux SSH accounts that should be dead‑ended, and the fix is a simple package update plus a service restart.