CVE-2011-0539
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.84% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 78.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-02-10 17:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-29 20:34Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-01-20
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 83b1d35d8a77ce12ea037af1f89bd8ae1e1ce3dd2095b45b3b9ed6411d38bc4e
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20110204 Re: [vendor-sec] OpenSSH security advisory: legacy certificate signing in 5.6/5.7http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/04/2
- www.securitytracker.com1025028http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025028
- www.securityfocus.com46155http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46155
- kb.juniper.nethttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673
- www.vupen.comADV-2011-0284http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0284
- secunia.com43181http://secunia.com/advisories/43181
- h20000.www2.hp.comHPSBMA02658http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02794777
- secunia.com44269http://secunia.com/advisories/44269
- www.openssh.comhttp://www.openssh.com/txt/legacy-cert.adv
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comopenssh-certificate-info-disclosure(65163)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65163
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- openssh Fixed in 1:5.8p1-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- openssh Fixed in 1:5.8p1-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- openssh Fixed in 1:5.8p1-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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