CVE-2012-0814

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: January 27, 2012 Modified: May 22, 2026
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Description

The auth_parse_options function in auth-options.c in sshd in OpenSSH before 5.7 provides debug messages containing authorized_keys command options, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading these messages, as demonstrated by the shared user account required by Gitolite. NOTE: this can cross privilege boundaries because a user account may intentionally have no shell or filesystem access, and therefore may have no supported way to read an authorized_keys file in its own home directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/78706
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51702
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=657445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/26/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/26/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/27/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/27/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/78706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51702
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openbsd