Cryptographic issues in libssh
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0017 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-310 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libssh Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | libssh |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues
EUVDB-ID: #VU32570
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0017
CWE-ID:
CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibssh: 0.6.0 - 0.6.1
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/57407
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
