DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15906

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2017-15906
Downstream
DLA-1500-1
Published: 26 Oct 2017, 03:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Oct 2017, 03:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•openssh

    < 1:7.6p1-1 | < 1:7.6p1-1 | < 1:7.6p1-1 | < 1:7.6p1-1

References (1)