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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806048
Category:Denial of Service
Title:OpenSSH Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:OpenSSH is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
OpenSSH is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to sshd uses world-writable
permissions for TTY devices.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow local users
to cause a denial of service (terminal disruption) or possibly have unspecified
other impact.

Affected Software/OS:
OpenSSH versions 6.8 and 6.9.

Solution:
Upgrade to OpenSSH version 7.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-6565
BugTraq ID: 76497
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76497
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41173/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-04
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/22/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033917
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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