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CVE-2016-0778

This CVE name corresponds to:

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

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2016-0778
Phase Assigned(20151216)

Description

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.

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