CVE-2016-10012
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
The shared memory manager (associated with pre-authentication compression) in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not ensure that a bounds check is enforced by all compilers, which might allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a sandboxed privilege-separation process, related to the m_zback and m_zlib data structures.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94975
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
CVE, MITRE
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637
CVE, MITRE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029
CVE, MITRE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/3095060f479b86288e31c79ecbc5131a66bcd2f9
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
CVE, MITRE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
CVE, MITRE
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62201745?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
CVE, MITRE
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us
CVE, MITRE
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4
CVE, MITRE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 8:38:53 PM
Action
Type
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 8:38:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
5/29/2026 5:16:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-119
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:43:05 PM
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94975
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490
Added
Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029
Added
Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Added
Reference
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/3095060f479b86288e31c79ecbc5131a66bcd2f9
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/
Added
Reference
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62201745?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Added
Reference
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us
Added
Reference
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 11:49:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/06/2023 9:29:27 PM
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Reference
MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62201745?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62201745?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
CVE Modified by MITRE
12/13/2022 7:15:20 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/11/2019 4:15:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62201745?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
9/11/2018 6:29:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/31/2018 9:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03818en_us [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
1/04/2018 9:30:31 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
12/01/2017 9:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
1/06/2017 10:00:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94975 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.647637 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
1/05/2017 2:49:38 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2 Release Notes, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/3095060f479b86288e31c79ecbc5131a66bcd2f9 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/3095060f479b86288e31c79ecbc5131a66bcd2f9 Vendor Advisory, Patch
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-10012 NVD
Published Date: 01/04/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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