CVE-2011-4327

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2014-02-03

Last modified

2026-05-29

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Openssh (Openbsd)

References

• http://www.openssh.com/txt/portable-keysign-rand-helper.adv
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755640