ID:3710 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OpenSSH - CVE-2015-6565

 
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ID:3710 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OpenSSH - CVE-2015-6565

Published: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33287
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6565
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSH

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.