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CVE-2016-0777

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2016-01-14 openssh -- information disclosure

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2016-0777
Phase Assigned(20151216)

Description

The resend_bytes function in roaming_common.c in the client in OpenSSH 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x before 7.1p2 allows remote servers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by requesting transmission of an entire buffer, as demonstrated by reading a private key.

References

Source Reference
MLIST [oss-security] 20160114 Qualys Security Advisory - Roaming through the OpenSSH client: CVE-2016-0777 and CVE-2016-0778
CONFIRM http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2
CONFIRM https://support.apple.com/HT206167
CONFIRM https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/17/utm-up2date-9-354-released/
CONFIRM https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
APPLE APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5