CVE-2015-6565

Public Exploit

Description

sshd in OpenSSH 6.8 and 6.9 uses world-writable permissions for TTY devices, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (terminal disruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to a device, as demonstrated by writing an escape sequence.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory openssh.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/22/1 mailing list
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131085
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-04 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033917 vdb entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.0 vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41173/ exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76497 vdb entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6565?
CVE-2015-6565 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6565?
To fix CVE-2015-6565, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6565 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6565 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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