CVE-2016-0778
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 20.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-0778
To remediate CVE-2016-0778, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1:7.1p2-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-0778 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 20.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:7.1p2-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |