CVE-2016-10012 describes a vulnerability in the shared memory manager of OpenSSH before version 7.4, specifically affecting the sshd component on OpenBSD. This flaw, related to pre-authentication compression, could allow local users to gain privileges by exploiting a missing bounds check within a sandboxed privilege-separation process. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion is minimal, with only one mention found.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.