Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812051
Category:	General
Title:	OpenSSH < 7.6 'sftp-server' Security Bypass Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:	OpenSSH is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: OpenSSH is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists in the 'process_open' function in sftp-server.c script which does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode. Vulnerability Impact: Successfully exploiting this issue allows local users to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. This may lead to further attacks. Affected Software/OS: OpenSSH versions prior to 7.6 on Linux. Solution: Update to version 7.6 or later. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-15906 BugTraq ID: 101552 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101552 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-05 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0980 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0980
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