The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-1500-1 | openssh security update |
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EUVD-2017-7325 | The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files. |
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USN-3538-1 | OpenSSH vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:04:50.496Z
Reserved: 2017-10-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-15906

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-10-26T03:29:00.220
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-15906


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