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Alpine Linux and OpenSSH patch flaw that’s as bad as it can get
The perfect nightmare scenario for a Linux server is when all an attacker needs to do is reach the server’s Secure Shell (SSH) port, waltz right in, and take it over.
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Alpine Linux’s lightweight server suffered a critical vulnerability that allowed an attacker to gain full control simply by accessing the system’s SSH port. The flaw was discovered only days after the distribution had avoided a separate security issue affecting its GitLab implementation. This combination of back‑to‑back problems highlights the severity of the SSH weakness for Alpine Linux servers.
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