VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4327

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-02-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

ssh-keysign.c in ssh-keysign in OpenSSH before 5.8p2 on certain platforms executes ssh-rand-helper with unintended open file descriptors, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information via the ptrace system call.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references