CVE-2013-10065 Sysax Multi-Server <= 6.10 SSHD Key Exchange DoS
A remote attacker can crash the Sysax Multi-Server SSH daemon by sending a specially crafted key exchange packet, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-10065?
CVE-2013-10065 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sysax Software Multi-Server, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Sysax Multi-Server version 6.10 via its SSH daemon. A specially crafted SSH key exchange packet can trigger a crash in the service, resulting in loss of availability. The flaw is triggered during the handling of malformed key exchange data, including a non-standard byte (\x28) in place of the expected SSH protocol delimiter.
Weakness: CWE-248
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10065?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sysax Multi Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-10065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-10065 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10065 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Sysax Software Multi-Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9wj-gm7p-2529.