Vulnerability identifier: #VU22277
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSH
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: OpenSSH
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the XMSS key parsing algorithm. A local user can configure the server or client to use a specially crafted XMSS private key, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenSSH: 7.8p1 - 8.0p1
External links
http://0day.life/exploits/0day-1009.html
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153537
http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshkey-xmss.c
http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/sshkey-xmss.c.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6&f=h
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0003/
http://ssd-disclosure.com/archives/4033/ssd-advisory-openssh-pre-auth-xmss-integer-overflow
http://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/1
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.