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Case File

CVE-2016-10011

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 1.10% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2016-10011
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
1.10%

Original NVD Description

authfile.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not properly consider the effects of realloc on buffer contents, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive private-key information by leveraging access to a privilege-separated child process.