vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-15906: Security patch for openssh (ALAS-2018-1018)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 25, 2017 | May 11, 2018 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 25, 2017
Added
May 11, 2018
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-openssh
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