A certain Red Hat build of the pam_ssh_agent_auth module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and Fedora Rawhide calls the glibc error function instead of the error function in the OpenSSH codebase, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from process memory or possibly gain privileges via crafted use of an application that relies on this module, as demonstrated by su and sudo.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldap | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 22, 2013 |
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