First published: Wed Apr 13 2016(Updated: )
libssh before 0.7.3 improperly truncates ephemeral secrets generated for the (1) diffie-hellman-group1 and (2) diffie-hellman-group14 key exchange methods to 128 bits, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt or intercept SSH sessions via unspecified vectors, aka a "bits/bytes confusion bug."
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu | =15.10 | |
libssh | <=0.7.2 | |
Fedora | =22 | |
Fedora | =23 | |
Debian | =7.0 | |
Debian | =8.0 |
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CVE-2016-0739 is rated as high severity due to potential man-in-the-middle attacks leading to decryption of SSH sessions.
To fix CVE-2016-0739, upgrade libssh to version 0.7.3 or later as well as update any affected operating systems like Red Hat, Ubuntu, Fedora, or Debian.
CVE-2016-0739 affects libssh versions prior to 0.7.3, specifically up to version 0.7.2.
CVE-2016-0739 impacts the diffie-hellman-group1 and diffie-hellman-group14 key exchange methods.
Yes, CVE-2016-0739 can facilitate man-in-the-middle attacks, enabling attackers to intercept or decrypt SSH sessions.