vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2017-15906
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 26, 2017 | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 26, 2017
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
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
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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