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Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more

Ernestas Naprys reports: A massive decade-old flaw affects Alpine and other distributions that run OpenSSH on the musl library. Containers, routers, IoT devices, and other applications are critically vulnerable. Emergency updates are available.

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    DataBreaches.net: Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more (opens a new tab)

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 6). Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more. https://kevwire.com/record/databreaches-any-long-password-will-do-ssh-flaw-lets-hackers-into-alpine-systems-routers-and-more-7d72d0736ee5

MLA

"Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more." KEVWire, 6 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/databreaches-any-long-password-will-do-ssh-flaw-lets-hackers-into-alpine-systems-routers-and-more-7d72d0736ee5.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more." Last modified November 6, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/databreaches-any-long-password-will-do-ssh-flaw-lets-hackers-into-alpine-systems-routers-and-more-7d72d0736ee5.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more (Nov 6, 2026).
Ernestas Naprys reports: A massive decade-old flaw affects Alpine and other distributions that run OpenSSH on the musl library. Containers, routers, IoT devices, and other applications are critically vulnerable. Emergency updates are available.
Sources:
DataBreaches.net: Any long password will do: SSH flaw lets hackers into Alpine systems, routers and more: https://databreaches.net/2026/11/06/any-long-password-will-do-ssh-flaw-lets-hackers-into-alpine-systems-routers-and-more/
DataBreaches.net syndication feed: https://databreaches.net/feed/
Record ID: databreaches-any-long-password-will-do-ssh-flaw-lets-hackers-into-alpine-systems-routers-and-more-7d72d0736ee5.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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A personal reading checklist on this device, not verified remediation.

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