Vulnerability Description
A certain Red Hat build of the pam_ssh_agent_auth module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and Fedora Rawhide calls the glibc error function instead of the error function in the OpenSSH codebase, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from process memory or possibly gain privileges via crafted use of an application that relies on this module, as demonstrated by su and sudo.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedora Project | Fedora Release Rawhide | - |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/openssh.git/commit/?id=4f4687ce8045418f678c32ExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0519.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834618
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/openssh.git/commit/?id=4f4687ce8045418f678c32ExploitPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0519.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=834618
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-5536?
CVE-2012-5536 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). A certain Red Hat build of the pam_ssh_agent_auth module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and Fedora Rawhide calls the glibc error function instead of the error function in the OpenSSH codebase, w...
How severe is CVE-2012-5536?
CVE-2012-5536 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5536?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedora Project Fedora Release Rawhide, Redhat Enterprise Linux.