Vulnerability Description
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message, as demonstrated by Honggfuzz, related to kex.c and packet.c.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbsd | Openssh | < 7.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | - |
| Netapp | Data Ontap | - |
| Netapp | Data Ontap Edge | - |
| Netapp | Oncommand Unified Manager | >= 9.4 |
| Netapp | Service Processor | - |
| Netapp | Storagegrid | - |
| Netapp | Storagegrid Webscale | - |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap | - |
| Netapp | Vasa Provider | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.swiecki.net/2018/01/fuzzing-tcp-servers.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=28652bca29046f62c7045e933e6b9PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32485746?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://blog.swiecki.net/2018/01/fuzzing-tcp-servers.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=28652bca29046f62c7045e933e6b9PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-10708?
CVE-2016-10708 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message, as demonstrated by Honggfuzz, relate...
How severe is CVE-2016-10708?
CVE-2016-10708 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10708?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openbsd Openssh, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp Data Ontap.