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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-10011: ELSA-2017-2029: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-10011: ELSA-2017-2029: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
12/19/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
08/06/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-askpass
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-cavs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-clients
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-keycat
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-server-sysvinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pam-ssh-agent-auth

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