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

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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    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
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Introduced: 5 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-10009 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-426 Open this link in a new tab

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.

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