Fedora 21 update for openssh

Published: 2015-08-14 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2015-5600 CVE-2015-6563 CVE-2015-6564
CWE-ID	CWE-264 CWE-20 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available.
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system openssh Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU33288

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5600

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The kbdint_next_device function in auth2-chall.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 6.9 does not properly restrict the processing of keyboard-interactive devices within a single connection, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks or cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long and duplicative list in the ssh -oKbdInteractiveDevices option, as demonstrated by a modified client that provides a different password for each pam element on this list.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 21

openssh: before 6.6.1p1-16.fc21

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2015-13469

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33998

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6563

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to impersonate other users on the system.

The monitor component in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.0 on non-OpenBSD platforms accepts extraneous username data in MONITOR_REQ_PAM_INIT_CTX requests, which allows local users to conduct impersonation attacks by leveraging any SSH login access in conjunction with control of the sshd uid to send a crafted MONITOR_REQ_PWNAM request, related to monitor.c and monitor_wrap.c.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 21

openssh: before 6.6.1p1-16.fc21

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2015-13469

Q & A

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.

3) Use-after free

EUVDB-ID: #VU1482

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6564

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use after free error within the mm_answer_pam_free_ctx() function in monitor.c in sshd daemon on non-OpenBSD platforms. A local unprivileged user can send an unexpected early MONITOR_REQ_PAM_FREE_CTX request and gain root privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 21

openssh: before 6.6.1p1-16.fc21

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2015-13469

Q & A

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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.