CVE-2016-0778 (GCVE-0-2016-0778)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-14 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-29 20:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-29 20:28 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Assigner
References
31 references
Date Public
2016-01-14 00:00
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