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CVE-2016-10011 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.2 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029 CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf CVE
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/ac8147a06ed2e2403fb6b9a0c03e618a9333c0e9 CVEPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html CVE

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-320Key Management Errors[email protected]
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openbsd openssh
<= 7.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

14 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10011
NVD Published Date:
Jan 5, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]