VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-10011
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.10%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer