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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-3115

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via…

Published Mar 22, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2016-3115 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 35.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
35.53%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe openbsd/openssh · cpe oracle/vm server

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.

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  • cpe openbsd/openssh<= 7.2
  • cpe oracle/vm server3.2

How to fix CVE-2016-3115

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-3115 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 35.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with oracle/vm server 3.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-93. EPSS 35.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

OpenSSH security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 22, 2016 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3115

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2016-3115

    Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.2p2 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data, related to the (1) do_authenticated1 and (2) session_x11_req functions.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026