CVE-2016-10011

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
OpenBSD
Status
Openssh
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 January 2017

Summary

authfile.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not properly consider the effects of realloc on buffer contents, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive private-key information by leveraging access to a privilege-separated child process.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
mailing-list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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