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CVE-2016-0787
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-13T17:59:10.930 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:38:13.797

Summary

The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt or intercept SSH sessions via unspecified vectors, aka a "bits/bytes confusion bug."

Affected products

fedoraproject — fedora

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