HIGH
CVE-2016-10708
CWE-476Published: January 21, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message, as demonstrated by Honggfuzz, related to kex.c and packet.c.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-10708 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/
All References (22)
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http://blog.swiecki.net/2018/01/fuzzing-tcp-servers.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102780Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=28652bca29046f62c7045e933e6b931de1d16737Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00031.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0003/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3809-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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http://blog.swiecki.net/2018/01/fuzzing-tcp-servers.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102780Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=28652bca29046f62c7045e933e6b931de1d16737Patch · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-10708
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 21, 2018
Related CVEs (CWE-476)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-10708 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.