Untrusted Search Path Affecting openssh package, versions <0:7.4p1-11.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.41% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-OPENSSH-2518549
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:7 openssh to version 0:7.4p1-11.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2029.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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.