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Untrusted Search Path

CVE-2016-10009

High
7.3/10

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in "ssh-agent.c" in ssh-agent in OpenSSH, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local "PKCS#11" modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket. This issue affects openssh-portable package verisons prior to 7_4_P1.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published