• Allero@lemmy.today
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    17 hours ago

    This particular vulnerability is precisely about logins with key. Using password login renders this vulnerability useless.

    • Jason2357@lemmy.ca
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      10 hours ago

      Other way around. This requires a passwordless account configured with sha256 or sha512 password hash, musl system with openssh installed, no PAM, and password authentication allowed:

      When logging into a passwordless account, the attacker can gain access by inputting more than 256 characters in the password field.