---
title: "CVE-2006-5229: OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux… | CubePath"
description: "OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux, and possibly other platforms and versions, and possibly under limited configurations, allows remote attackers…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5229
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# CVE-2006-5229: OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux… | CubePath

## Description

OpenSSH portable 4.1 on SUSE Linux, and possibly other platforms and versions, and possibly under limited configurations, allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via timing discrepancies in which responses take longer for valid usernames than invalid ones, as demonstrated by sshtime. NOTE: as of 20061014, it appears that this issue is dependent on the use of manually-set passwords that causes delays when processing /etc/shadow due to an increased number of rounds.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5229)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.58940 (58.9% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [25979](http://secunia.com/advisories/25979)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [20061014 Re: yet another OpenSSH timing leak?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448702/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20061009 yet another OpenSSH timing leak?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448025/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20061010 Re: yet another OpenSSH timing leak?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448156/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [ADV-2007-2545](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2545)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [20418](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20418)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20061009 Re: yet another OpenSSH timing leak?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448108/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [32721](http://www.osvdb.org/32721)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [sybsecurity.com/hack-proventia-1.pdf](http://www.sybsecurity.com/hack-proventia-1.pdf)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 10, 2006
2. Record published Oct 10, 2006
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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