ubuntu-cve-2016-10011
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-01-04 00:00
Modified
2026-06-01 07:04
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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        "binaries": [
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          },
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          },
          {
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          },
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          }
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      },
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        }
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        "1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7",
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        "1:7.2p2-3",
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        "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1",
        "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2"
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10011",
  "modified": "2026-06-01T07:04:35Z",
  "published": "2017-01-04T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10011"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3538-1"
    },
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2016-10011"
  ]
}



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