High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10009
CVE-2016-10009
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.
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Affected products
38- osv-coords36 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssh&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITY
< 8.4p1-7.4+ 35 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4p1-7.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-35.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-35.4
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-18.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
20- github.com/openbsd/src/commit/9476ce1dd37d3c3218d5640b74c34c65e5f4efe5nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/19/2nvdMailing ListRelease Notes
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140261/OpenSSH-Arbitrary-Library-Loading.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173661/OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/31nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/19/9nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94968nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037490nvd
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2029nvd
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00010.htmlnvd
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:01.openssh.ascnvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0002/nvd
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3538-1/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40963/nvd
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.4nvd
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