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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-15906) ELSA-2018-0980: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-15906) ELSA-2018-0980: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/25/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/19/2018
Modified
11/23/2022

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(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-askpass
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-cavs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-clients
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-keycat
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-server-sysvinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pam_ssh_agent_auth

References

  • ELSA-2018-0980
  • CVE-2017-15906
  • USN-3538-1

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