CVE-2016-10009

Summary

CVECVE-2016-10009
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-05 02:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-07-20 18:15:00 UTC
DescriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-426

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openbsd Openssh All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 1500-1] openssh security update MLIST lists.debian.org
www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4 CONFIRM www.openssh.com
OpenSSH Arbitrary Library Loading ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
OpenSSH CVE-2016-10009 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
1009 - OpenSSH: agent protocol permits loading arbitrary libraries - project-zero - Monorail MISC bugs.chromium.org
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM support.hpe.com
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-38408: Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH's forwarded ssh-agent MLIST www.openwall.com
oss-security - CVE-2023-38408: Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH's forwarded ssh-agent MLIST www.openwall.com
OpenSSH Forwarded SSH-Agent Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
oss-security - Announce: OpenSSH 7.4 released MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Release Notes
FreeBSD-SA-17:01 FREEBSD security.FreeBSD.org
OpenSSH Multiple Flaws Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Local Privileged Users Obtain Host Private Keys - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf CONFIRM cert-portal.siemens.com
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories CONFIRM www.slackware.com
January 2017 OpenSSH Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
add a whitelist of paths from which ssh-agent will load (via · openbsd/src@9476ce1 · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Patch
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
OpenSSH < 7.4 - agent Protocol Arbitrary Library Loading EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
USN-3538-1: OpenSSH vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com
Full Disclosure: CVE-2023-38408: Remote Code Execution in OpenSSH's forwarded ssh-agent FULLDISC seclists.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 500484 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssh
  • 504243 Alpine Linux Security Update for openssh
  • 591280 Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Denial of Service (DoS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-22-349-21, SSA-412672)
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