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SUSE: CVE-2017-15906: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-15906: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/25/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/07/2017
Modified
06/20/2021

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)

  • suse-upgrade-openssh
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-askpass
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-askpass-gnome
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-fips
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-helpers
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-openssl1
  • suse-upgrade-openssh-openssl1-helpers

References

  • SUSE-SU-2017:3230-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:2275-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:2685-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:2719-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:3540-1
  • CVE-2017-15906
  • USN-3538-1
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