{"id":"USN-2966-1","summary":"openssh vulnerabilities","details":"Shayan Sadigh discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled environment files\nwhen the UseLogin feature is enabled. A local attacker could use this issue\nto gain privileges. (CVE-2015-8325)\n\nBen Hawkes discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain network\ntraffic. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSH\nto crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to\nUbuntu 15.10. (CVE-2016-1907)\n\nThomas Hoger discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled untrusted X11\nforwarding when the SECURITY extension is disabled. A connection configured\nas being untrusted could get switched to trusted in certain scenarios,\ncontrary to expectations. (CVE-2016-1908)\n\nIt was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain X11 forwarding\ndata. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to\nbypass certain intended command restrictions. (CVE-2016-3115)\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:40:59Z","published":"2016-05-09T17:04:33Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8325","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1908","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3115"],"upstream":["CVE-2015-8325","CVE-2016-1907","CVE-2016-1908","CVE-2016-3115","UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8325","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1907","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1908","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3115"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2966-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8325"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1907"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1908"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3115"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openssh","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssh@1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7?arch=source&distro=trusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7"}]}],"versions":["1:6.2p2-6","1:6.2p2-6ubuntu1","1:6.4p1-1","1:6.4p1-2","1:6.5p1-1","1:6.5p1-2","1:6.5p1-3","1:6.5p1-4","1:6.5p1-6","1:6.6p1-1","1:6.6p1-2","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu1","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.2","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.3","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.4","1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.6"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"openssh-client"},{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"openssh-server"},{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"openssh-sftp-server"},{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"ssh"},{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"ssh-askpass-gnome"},{"binary_version":"1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7","binary_name":"ssh-krb5"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"cves":[{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2015-8325"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2016-1908"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2016-3115"}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2966-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}