Key Management Errors Affecting openssh package, versions <1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.10


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-OPENSSH-368742
  • published5 Jan 2017
  • 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 Ubuntu:14.04 openssh to version 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 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.