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.
Published: 2014-02-03
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4259 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:51.552Z

Reserved: 2011-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4327

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-03T03:55:03.550

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-4327

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4327 - Bugzilla

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