CVE-2016-0778

8.1 HIGH
Published: January 14, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10734
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00013.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135273/Qualys-Security-Advisory-OpenSSH-Overflow-Leak.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/44
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3446
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537295/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80698
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034671
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2869-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/17/utm-up2date-9-354-released/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05247375
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10734
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135273/Qualys-Security-Advisory-OpenSSH-Overflow-Leak.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3446
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537295/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2869-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/17/utm-up2date-9-354-released/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05247375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

oracle sophos openbsd apple hp

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