High 8.1Published Jan 14, 2016

CVE-2016-0778The (1) roaming_read and (2) roaming_write functions in roaming_common.c in the client in OpenSSH 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x before 7.1p2, when certain proxy and forward options are enabled, do not properly m…

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The (1) roaming_read and (2) roaming_write functions in roaming_common.c in the client in OpenSSH 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x before 7.1p2, when certain proxy and forward options are enabled, do not properly maintain connection file descriptors, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by requesting many forwardings.

CVSS: 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

oracle linux oracle:linux	7	NVD
oracle solaris oracle:solaris	11.3	NVD
openbsd openssh openbsd:openssh	5.4; 5.4; 5.5; 5.5; 5.6; 5.6; 5.7; 5.7; and 29 more ranges	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	from 10.9.0 through 10.9.5; from 10.10.0 through 10.10.5; from 10.11.0 through 10.11.3	NVD
hp virtual_customer_access_system hp:virtual_customer_access_system	through 15.07	NVD
sophos unified_threat_management_software sophos:unified_threat_management_software	9.353	NVD

References

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10734	third-party-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html	mailing-list, release-notes, third-party-advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00006.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00007.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00008.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00009.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00013.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00014.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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