Improper Input Validation Affecting pam_ssh_agent_auth package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.78% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PAMSSHAGENTAUTH-1959680
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Jan 2018

Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

CVE-2016-10708  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 pam_ssh_agent_auth.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pam_ssh_agent_auth package and not the pam_ssh_agent_auth package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message, as demonstrated by Honggfuzz, related to kex.c and packet.c.