Information Exposure Affecting openssh-askpass package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.11% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSHASKPASS-2389007
  • published1 Feb 2022
  • disclosed7 Feb 2016

Introduced: 7 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-20012  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 openssh-askpass.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh-askpass package and not the openssh-askpass package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenSSH through 8.7 allows remote attackers, who have a suspicion that a certain combination of username and public key is known to an SSH server, to test whether this suspicion is correct. This occurs because a challenge is sent only when that combination could be valid for a login session. NOTE: the vendor does not recognize user enumeration as a vulnerability for this product

CVSS Scores

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