CVE-2011-4327 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can use ptrace to access sensitive key information from OpenSSH's ssh-keysign due to unintended open file descriptors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4327?
CVE-2011-4327 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 3 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ssh-keysign.c in ssh-keysign in OpenSSH before 5.8p2 on certain platforms executes ssh-rand-helper with unintended open file descriptors, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information via the ptrace system call.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4327?
It affects 1 product.
Products include OpenSSH.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4327?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4327 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4327 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9998-pmcc-vpg5.