Out-of-Bounds Affecting openssh package, versions <1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.10


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-OPENSSH-368797
  • published5 Jan 2017
  • disclosed5 Jan 2017

Introduced: 5 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-10012  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (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.

The shared memory manager (associated with pre-authentication compression) in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not ensure that a bounds check is enforced by all compilers, which might allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a sandboxed privilege-separation process, related to the m_zback and m_zlib data structures.