# Get root on a musl Linux system by slamming it with an overly long password

- Source: www.theregister.com - Articles
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:29:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/05/get-root-on-a-musl-linux-system-by-slamming-it-with-an-overly-long-password/5307910
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/get-root-on-a-musl-linux-system-by-slamming-it-with-an-overly-long-pas-bd0e85/

Decade-old vulnerability in OpenSSH is now fixed, so get a-patchin'

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