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CVE-2016-0777

Published: Jan 14, 2016Updated: May 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-200
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
63.5%
Top 0.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

HP Inc.
commercial·USaka hp, hewlett packard, hpe
remote device access virtual customer access system
Enterprise Software
HPE Insight ControlOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
HPE Systems Insight ManagerOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
HPE Matrix Operating EnvironmentOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
linuxOn-prem
Databases / cache-message-queue
SolarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Oracle LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Apple Inc.
commercial·USaka apple, apple computer
mac os xOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
OS X
Operating Systems
sophos
commercial·GBaka sophos ltd.
unified threat management software
Security Products
openbsd
oss-project·CA
opensshLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/17/utm-up2date-9-354-released/
blogs.sophos.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
blogs.sophos.com
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