CVE-2016-3116 Other in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data in Dropbear SSH.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-3116?

CVE-2016-3116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.72 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3116?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-3116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3116, GHSA-qrcr-w7v9-jxvw, MGASA-2016-0113.

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