Vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2011-0539

The key_certify function in usr.bin/ssh/key.c in OpenSSH 5.6 and 5.7, when generating legacy certificates using the -t command-line option in ssh-keygen, does not initialize the nonce field, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sen…

EPSS: 0.021 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0539?
CVE-2011-0539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2011-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2011-0539?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2011-0539 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.