Key Management Errors Affecting openssh-debuginfo package, versions <0:7.4p1-11.68.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSHDEBUGINFO-1708113
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Jan 2017

Introduced: 5 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-10011  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-320  (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.

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.