CVE-2024-6387: Critical Vulnerability in OpenSSH (RegreSSHion Exploit)

A critical vulnerability has been identified in OpenSSH’s server (sshd), affecting many glibc-based systems. Ironically named regreSSHion, it poses a risk of remote code execution (RCE) as root on the affected systems. Overview A critical security flaw, known as “regression” and cataloged under CVE-2024-6387, has been identified in OpenSSH. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and potentially obtain root access on the compromised system, Vulnerability Details CVE ID: CVE-2024-6387 Description: A signal handler race condition that allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) as root....

July 9, 2024 · 2 min · Anass