CVE-2016-10011
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CVE-2016-10011 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openbsd | Openssh | <= 7.3 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2Mailing List, Release Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2Mailing List, Release Notes
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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