CVE-2016-10011

Published Jan 5, 2017

Last updated 9 days ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
openssh

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.2
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
2.1
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-320
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-119

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.