DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0778

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CVE-2016-0778
Published: 14 Jan 2016, 22:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
8.1 HIGH
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 Jan 2016, 22:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•openssh

    < 1:7.1p2-1 | < 1:7.1p2-1 | < 1:7.1p2-1 | < 1:7.1p2-1

References (1)