vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-2966-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "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",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8325",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1907",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1908",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3115"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2016-05-09T17:04:33Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-01T07:03:46Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "openssh",
        "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_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",
            "binary_version": "1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2015-8325",
              "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": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2016-1908",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "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-2016-3115",
              "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": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}