openssh (SL7)

Synopsis: Moderate: openssh security update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2016:0043-1
Issue Date: 2016-01-14
CVE Numbers: CVE-2016-0777
CVE-2016-0778

An information leak flaw was found in the way the OpenSSH client roaming
feature was implemented. A malicious server could potentially use this
flaw to leak portions of memory (possibly including private SSH keys) of a
successfully authenticated OpenSSH client. (CVE-2016-0777)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the OpenSSH client roaming
feature was implemented. A malicious server could potentially use this
flaw to execute arbitrary code on a successfully authenticated OpenSSH
client if that client used certain non-default configuration options.
(CVE-2016-0778)

After installing this update, the OpenSSH server daemon (sshd) will be
restarted automatically.

SL7
x86_64
openssh-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-askpass-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-clients-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-debuginfo-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-keycat-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-server-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-debuginfo-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.i686.rpm
openssh-ldap-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
openssh-server-sysvinit-6.6.1p1-23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm
pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9.3-9.23.el7_2.i686.rpm
pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9.3-9.23.el7_2.x86_64.rpm

– Scientific Linux Development Team