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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix 5.3 Openssh_advisory7 | — | — | Feb 4, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Aix 6.1 Openssh_advisory7 | — | — | Feb 4, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Aix 7.1 Openssh_advisory7 | — | — | Feb 4, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Aix 7.2 Openssh_advisory7 | — | — | Feb 4, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openssh | Aug 30, 2017 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Apple Osx Openssh | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2016-002 | Mar 29, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth | Jul 6, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssh | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade openssh-portableUpgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/openssh. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Ibm Aix | — | Apply the fix or workaround for openssh_advisory7 | Nov 30, 2017 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Openbsd Openssh | — | Upgrade to the latest version of OpenSSH | Jan 21, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade network/openssh to version 7.1.0.1-0.175.3.5.0.5.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-server | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Panos | — | Upgrade PAN-OS 7.0 to the latest versionUpdate PAN-OS 7.1 to the latest workaround for your device | Oct 11, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-openssl1Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-helpersUpgrade openssh-commonUpgrade openssh-askpass-gnomeUpgrade openssh-openssl1-helpersUpgrade openssh-fipsUpgrade openssh-clients | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade openssh-client | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
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