Buffer overflow in Openbsd Openssh
CVE-2016-10011
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: 0.011 (62.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Openbsd Openssh
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10011?
- CVE-2016-10011 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under CWE-320. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2017-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10011?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10011 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.