CVE-2023-51767
OpenSSH through 10.0, when common types of DRAM are used, might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass) because the integer value of authenticated in mm_answer_authpassword does not resist flips of a single bit.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
OpenSSH through 10.0, when common types of DRAM are used, might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass) because the integer value of authenticated in mm_answer_authpassword does not resist flips of a single bit. NOTE: this is applicable to a certain threat model of attacker-victim co-location in which the attacker has user privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier, who states "we do not consider it to be the application's responsibility to defend against platform architectural weaknesses."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.66% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh · fedoraproject/fedora · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51767Third Party Advisory
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02545Technical Description
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255850Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/auth-passwd.c#L77Product
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/monitor.c#L878Product
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0006/Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51767Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/22/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/23/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/23/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/25/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/27/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/28/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/29/4
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.