Untrusted Search Path Affecting openssh-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.4p1-11.68.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.41% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSHDEBUGINFO-1708108
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Jan 2017

Introduced: 5 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-10009  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 openssh-debuginfo to version 0:7.4p1-11.68.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-898.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh-debuginfo package and not the openssh-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 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.