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CVE-2016-10011

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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.

References

https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html

https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/ac8147a06ed2e2403fb6b9a0c03e618a9333c0e9

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-1208

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94977

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-05

Updated: 2026-05-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01101

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