CVE-2014-0017 affects libssh versions prior to 0.6.3, where the RAND_bytes function fails to properly reset the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) state when forking is enabled. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 1.9, allows local attackers to obtain sensitive information due to shared PRNG state between child processes and a PID collision. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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