The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1500-1 openssh security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7325 The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3538-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
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History

Thu, 28 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T17:56:04.112Z

Reserved: 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15906

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:04:50.496Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-26T03:29:00.220

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:08:27.430

Link: CVE-2017-15906

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-15906 - Bugzilla

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