CVE-2016-10011

Published: Jan 5, 2017Modified: May 29, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Openbsd: Openssh

Openbsd

1 product

Openssh

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openbsd Openssh	Up to 7.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

CWE-320

References (24)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListRelease Notes

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94977

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-676336.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/ac8147a06ed2e2403fb6b9a0c03e618a9333c0e9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2