MGASA-2016-0108

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    MGASA-2016-0108

    Published: 10 Mar 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-3115

    Summary: Updated openssh packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: Missing sanitisation of untrusted input allows an authenticated user who is able to request X11 forwarding to inject commands to xauth(1) (CVE-2016-3115).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0108.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17944, http://www.openssh.com/txt/x11fwd.adv, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/10/16

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: openssh

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/openssh?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -6.6p1-5.7.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High