Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6565

Description

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.

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Affected products

OpenBSD/OpenSSH2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSSH/OpenSSHllm-fuzzy
Range: 6.8, 6.9

Patches

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References

www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.0nvdVendor Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/26/2nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/22/1nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76497nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033917nvd
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-04nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41173/nvd

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