#VU28275 Resource management error in OpenSSH
Published: May 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28275
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSH
OpenSSH
Software vendor:
OpenSSH
OpenSSH
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary files to the victim's system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of scp(1) when receiving files. A remote attacker who controls the filesystem, can craft a file system that will transfer different file names and contents to the actual user;s filesystem layout, when copied with scp(1) in a configuration that caused utimes(2) to fail (e.g. under a SELinux policy or syscall sandbox).
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a malicious attacker to overwrite files on the client's system, however requires additional conditions to be met, such as utimes(2) failure.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.