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-keycatUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-askpass | Jul 6, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssh | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade FreeBSDUpgrade openssh-portable | 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 openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldap | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Panos | — | Update PAN-OS 7.1 to the latest workaround for your deviceUpgrade PAN-OS 7.0 to the latest version | Oct 11, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade openssh-openssl1Upgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-commonUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-helpersUpgrade openssh-openssl1-helpersUpgrade openssh-askpass-gnomeUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-fips | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade openssh-client | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 |
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