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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-15906: ELSA-2018-0980: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (LOW) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-15906: ELSA-2018-0980: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (LOW) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/19/2018
Modified
11/30/2024

Description

The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.

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

References

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