Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh
CVE-2015-6565
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.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openbsd Openssh — versions 6.8, 6.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6565?
- CVE-2015-6565 is a vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-08-24.
- Is CVE-2015-6565 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.