# CVE-2010-5107

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2010-5107
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 7, 2013
- **Last Modified:** May 29, 2026

## Description

The default configuration of OpenSSH through 6.1 enforces a fixed time limit between establishing a TCP connection and completing a login, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection-slot exhaustion) by periodically making many new TCP connections.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/servconf.c?r1=1.234#rev1.234)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1591.html)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config?r1=1.89#rev1.89)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908707)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58162)
- [CNA](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html)
- [CNA](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html)
- [CNA](http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshd_config.5?r1=1.156#rev1.156)
- [CNA](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/3)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19595)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19515)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.90%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 82.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._