Untrusted Search Path Affecting openssh package, versions <7.4_p1-r0


Severity

0.0
high
0
10

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    10.16% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE312-OPENSSH-588161
  • published 5 Jan 2017
  • disclosed 5 Jan 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.12 openssh to version 7.4_p1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

7.3 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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NVD

7.3 high
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Red Hat

6.6 medium