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CVE-2015-6564 (GCVE-0-2015-6564)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-24 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-27 16:18
VLAI
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.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-27 16:18 UTC
CWE
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Date Public
2015-08-01 00:00
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