CVE-2016-10011
MEDIUMOpenSSH < 7.3 - Information Disclosure via authfile.c Buffer Handling
Title source: llmDescription
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 (12)
Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf
Mailing List, Release Notes mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029
Mailing List mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94977
Vendor Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us
Various Sources
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-320
Status
published
Products (1)
openbsd/openssh
< 7.3
Published
Jan 05, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026