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Alpine: multiple openssh packages: security update to 9.7_p1-r0
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 436892
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- OpenSSH through 10.0, when common types of DRAM are used, might allow row hammer attacks (for
authentication bypass) because the integer value of authenticated in mm_answer_authpassword does not
resist flips of a single bit. NOTE: this is applicable to a certain threat model of attacker-victim co-
location in which the attacker has user privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier, who states "we
do not consider it to be the application's responsibility to defend against platform architectural
weaknesses." (CVE-2023-51767)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 436892
Version: Revision 1.4
Type: Local
Published: 1/22/2026
Updated: 6/4/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.45
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-51767
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-51767
IAVA: 2023-A-0701-S