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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120658
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-668)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-668 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-668 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the OpenSSH server did not sanitize data received in requests to enable X11 forwarding. An authenticated client with restricted SSH access could possibly use this flaw to bypass intended restrictions.

Affected Software/OS:
'openssh' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-3115
BugTraq ID: 84314
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84314
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39569/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184264.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179924.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183122.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178838.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180491.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183101.html
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-16:14
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:14.openssh.asc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/46
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/47
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136234/OpenSSH-7.2p1-xauth-Command-Injection-Bypass.html
https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-3115
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0465
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0465.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0466
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0466.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035249
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