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CVE-2015-6565 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/2 CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf CVE
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131085 CVE
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888 CVE
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openbsd openssh
6.8
6.9

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-6565
NVD Published Date:
Aug 24, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-6565 Details - Not Deferred