BSA-2017-274
Summary
authfile.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not properly consider the effects of realloc on buffer contents, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive private-key information by leveraging access to a privilege-separated child process.
Affected Products
Brocade Fabric OS versions before 8.2.0, 7.4.2b.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Brocade Fibre Channel technology products from Broadcom are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Solution
Security updates for the issues described in this advisory are provided in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) v8.2.0, v7.4.2b and later releases. The patch releases have been posted to the MyBrocade web portal.
Recommended Action
Brocade recommends that all customers running the impacted version(s) install the patch(es).
Revision History
Security Advisory ID : BSA-2017-274
Component : Authfile.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4
Revision : 3.0: Final
authfile.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not properly consider the effects of realloc on buffer contents, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive private-key information by leveraging access to a privilege-separated child process.
Affected Products
Brocade Fabric OS versions before 8.2.0, 7.4.2b.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Brocade Fibre Channel technology products from Broadcom are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Solution
Security updates for the issues described in this advisory are provided in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) v8.2.0, v7.4.2b and later releases. The patch releases have been posted to the MyBrocade web portal.
Recommended Action
Brocade recommends that all customers running the impacted version(s) install the patch(es).
Revision History
|
Version |
Change |
Date |
|---|---|---|
|
1.0 |
Initial Publication |
May 17, 2017 |
|
2.0 |
Updated to address SLX-OS |
September 8, 2017 |
|
3.0 |
Updated to cover Fibre Channel Only |
July 15, 2019 |