The (1) roaming_read and (2) roaming_write functions in roaming_common.c in the client in OpenSSH 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x before 7.1p2, when certain proxy and forward options are enabled, do not properly maintain connection file descriptors, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by requesting many forwardings.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-387-1 | openssh security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3446-1 | openssh security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-0793 | The (1) roaming_read and (2) roaming_write functions in roaming_common.c in the client in OpenSSH 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x before 7.1p2, when certain proxy and forward options are enabled, do not properly maintain connection file descriptors, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by requesting many forwardings. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2869-1 | OpenSSH vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.062Z
Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-0778
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-01-14T22:59:02.280
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-0778
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN