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Improper Input Validation Affecting openssh-askpass package, versions <0:7.4p1-11.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.78% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSHASKPASS-5133323
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssh-askpass to version 0:7.4p1-11.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2029.

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.

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.

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