omg! i couldn't believe it until i read this https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.6p2
https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/openssh-issues-emergency-fix-for-flaw.html #linux #security #cve

The Hacker NewsOpenSSH Issues Emergency Fix for Flaw Letting Long Passwords Bypass SSH Auth on Alpine LinuxOpenSSH 10.6p2 fixes a critical password bypass allowing access to key-only accounts on affected Alpine Linux servers using long passwords.
openssh.orgOpenSSH: Release NotesOpenSSH release notes
commit 4c75577
the scary part: bugs AI finds keep getting found again by someone else, so openssh now ships fixes right away instead of batching them 😬 "we'll fix it in the next release" just stopped being safe