regreSSHion — Amazon Amazon_linux Vulnerability

CVE-2024-6387

A security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was discovered in OpenSSH's server (sshd). There is a race condition which can lead sshd to handle some signals in an unsafe manner. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to trigger it by fai…

EPSS: 0.638 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6387?
CVE-2024-6387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Amazon_linux, classified under Signal Handler Race Condition. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-6387?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6387 known to be exploited?
249 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.