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CVE-2016-0778
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-01-14T22:59:02.280 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:38:12.697

Summary

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.

Affected products

oracle — linux

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References

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