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IBM AIX: openssh_advisory7 (CVE-2016-0777): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH affects AIX

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IBM AIX: openssh_advisory7 (CVE-2016-0777): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH affects AIX

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/14/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/30/2017
Modified
02/29/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-aix-openssh_advisory7

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