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CVE-2016-0787
Published: Apr 13, 2016
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt or intercept SSH sessions via unspecified vectors, aka a "bits/bytes confusion bug."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
FEDORA-2016-215a2219b1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10156
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2016-0787.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.libssh2.org/adv_20160223.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0787
x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2016-7942ee2cc5
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
GLSA-201606-12
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
openSUSE-SU-2016:0639
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa120
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-3487
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
82514
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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