CVE-2023-51384: debian debian_linux Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-51384 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.6, certain destination constraints can be incompletely applied. When destination constraints are specified during addition of PKCS#11-hosted private keys, these constraints are only applied to the first key, even if a PKCS#11 token returns multiple keys.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- openssh< 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2 | < 1:9.6p1-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Ubuntu2 products
- openssh< 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.6 | < 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu1
- openssh-ssh1All versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine1 product
- openssh≥ 8.9, < 9.0_p1-r5 | ≥ 8.9, < 9.1_p1-r5 | ≥ 8.9, < 9.6_p1-r0
Openbsd1 product
- openssh≥ 8.9, < 9.6
4 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/881d9c6af9da4257c69c327c4e2f1508b2fa754bPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0005/Third Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084Third Party Advisory