CVE-2016-10010
First published: Wed Jan 04 2017(Updated: )
sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4, when privilege separation is not used, creates forwarded Unix-domain sockets as root, which might allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to serverloop.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/openssh | <1:7.4 | 1:7.4 |
| ubuntu/openssh | <1:7.2 | 1:7.2 |
| debian/openssh | 1:8.4p1-5+deb11u3 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u3 1:9.8p1-2 | |
| OpenSSH | <=7.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140262/OpenSSH-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94972
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1010
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/c76fac666ea038753294f2ac94d310f8adece9ce
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:01.openssh.asc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40962/
- https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-10010
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/serverloop.c.diff?r1=1.188&r2=1.189
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10010
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3538-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10010
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10010
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/b737e4d7433577403a31cff6614f6a1b0b5e22f4
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/51045869fa084cdd016fdd721ea760417c0a3bf3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10010
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10010?
CVE-2016-10010 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10010?
To fix CVE-2016-10010, upgrade OpenSSH to version 7.4 or later where the vulnerability is no longer present.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-10010?
CVE-2016-10010 affects OpenSSH versions before 7.4 when privilege separation is not enabled.
Can CVE-2016-10010 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-10010 requires local access to the system for exploitation, making it a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2016-10010?
The exploitation of CVE-2016-10010 could allow an unprivileged local user to gain root privileges on the system.
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