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CVE-2015-6565

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.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
24 Aug 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSHServers and applications · cpe:a:openbsd:openssh
  • Version 6.8
  • Version 6.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6565
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6565