CVE-2021-28041

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
OpenBSD
Status
Openssh
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2021

Summary

ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 8.5 has a double free that may be relevant in a few less-common scenarios, such as unconstrained agent-socket access on a legacy operating system, or the forwarding of an agent to an attacker-controlled host.

References

https://www.openssh.com/security.html
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/03/1
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https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/e04fd6...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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