CVE-2012-0814
LOWEPSS 89th pctlDescription
The auth_parse_options function in auth-options.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 5.7 provides debug messages containing authorized_keys command options, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading these messages, as demonstrated by the shared user account required by Gitolite. NOTE: this can cross privilege boundaries because a user account may intentionally have no shell or filesystem access, and therefore may have no supported way to read an authorized_keys file in its own home directory.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-255 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-0219 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2014-9195 | High | 10.0 | 81% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-3548 | High | 7.5 | 79% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-4189 | High | 10.0 | 79% | - | - |
| CVE-2013-4786 | High | 7.5 | 75% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-4188 | High | 10.0 | 69% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2012-0814?
Upgrade openssh on debian 11 to 1:5.6p1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2012-0814 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2012-0814 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2012-0814?
CVE-2012-0814 has a CVSS v2 base score of 3.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2012-0814 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for openssh (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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