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this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2023
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Even the researcher who reported this doesn't go as far as this headline.
https://terrapin-attack.com/
If someone can gain physical access to your network, you're already fucked.
Yeah, if the attacker is in a position to do a MitM attack you have much larger problems than a ssh vulnerability that so far can at most downgrade the encryption of your connection in nearly all cases
It definitely receives more clicks. I've posted this link here a day ago, but arstechnicas title is more engaging. My first thought was whether there's been another vulnerability found.
That said, the headline isn't as bad as it could've been.
Difficult unless you are an ISP, or a VPN provider, or have access there, like the NSA etc.?