Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1500-1 openssh security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1206 Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local PKCS#11 modules by leveraging control over a forwarded agent-socket.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3538-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
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Fri, 29 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T20:23:51.303Z

Reserved: 2016-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10009

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:07:31.395Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-05T02:59:03.057

Modified: 2026-05-29T21:16:26.213

Link: CVE-2016-10009

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10009 - Bugzilla

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