CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: use-after-free vulnerability in the mm_answer_pam_free_ctx function in monitor.c in sshd in openssh before 7.0 on non-openbsd platforms might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging control of the sshd uid to send an unexpectedly early monitor_req_pam_free_ctx request.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-08-24
Last Modified Date: 2019-03-26