CVE-2011-0539 Information

Description

The key_certify function in usr.bin/ssh/key.c in OpenSSH 5.6 and 5.7 when generating legacy certificates using the -t command-line option in ssh-keygen does not initialize the nonce field which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive stack memory contents or make it easier to conduct hash collision attacks.

Reference

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02794777 http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673 http://secunia.com/advisories/43181 http://secunia.com/advisories/44269 http://www.openssh.com/txt/legacy-cert.adv http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/04/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46155 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025028 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0284 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65163