CVE-2016-0777

Published: Jan 14, 2016Updated: May 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-200

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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

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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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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