Description
sshd in OpenSSH 6.8 and 6.9 uses world-writable permissions for TTY devices, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (terminal disruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to a device, as demonstrated by writing an escape sequence.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-6504 | sshd in OpenSSH 6.8 and 6.9 uses world-writable permissions for TTY devices, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (terminal disruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to a device, as demonstrated by writing an escape sequence. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:22:22.369Z
Reserved: 2015-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-6565
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-24T01:59:02.797
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-6565
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD