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CVE-2015-6565
sshd in OpenSSH 6.8 and 6.9 uses world-writable permissions for...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/22/1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131085
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-04
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033917
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.0
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41173/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76497
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
6.8, 6.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 24th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.