CVE-2016-10011 is a vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH
Published on January 5, 2017
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2016-10011 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2016-10011 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2016-10011
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Exploit Probability
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