NULL pointer dereference in NetApp Cloud Backup
CVE-2016-10708
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message, as demonstrated by Honggfuzz, related to kex.c and packet.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.157 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.157 · newest: 0.157 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00031.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102780 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.swiecki.net/2018/01/fuzzing-tcp-servers.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K32485746
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10708?
- CVE-2016-10708 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Cloud Backup, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10708?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10708 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.