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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Release Notes)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/openbsd/src/commit/ac8147a06ed2e2403fb6b9a0c03e618a9333c0e9 (Patch)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94977 (vdb-entry)
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4
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.