CVE-2024-7589

OpenSSH pre-authentication async signal safety issue

Published Aug 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
A signal handler in sshd(8) may call a logging function that is not async-signal-safe. The signal handler is invoked when a client does not authenticate within the LoginGraceTime seconds (120 by default). This signal handler executes in the context of the sshd(8)'s privileged code, which is not sandboxed and runs with full root privileges.

This issue is another instance of the problem in CVE-2024-6387 addressed by FreeBSD-SA-24:04.openssh. The faulty code in this case is from the integration of blacklistd in OpenSSH in FreeBSD.

As a result of calling functions that are not async-signal-safe in the privileged sshd(8) context, a race condition exists that a determined attacker may be able to exploit to allow an unauthenticated remote code execution as root.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Weaknesses CWE-364
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A signal handler in sshd(8) may call a logging function that is not async-signal-safe. The signal handler is invoked when a client does not authenticate within the LoginGraceTime seconds (120 by default). This signal handler executes in the context of the sshd(8)'s privileged code, which is not sandboxed and runs with full root privileges. This issue is another instance of the problem in CVE-2024-6387 addressed by FreeBSD-SA-24:04.openssh. The faulty code in this case is from the integration of blacklistd in OpenSSH in FreeBSD. As a result of calling functions that are not async-signal-safe in the privileged sshd(8) context, a race condition exists that a determined attacker may be able to exploit to allow an unauthenticated remote code execution as root.
Title OpenSSH pre-authentication async signal safety issue
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 16, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2024, 1:25 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 12, 2024, 1:38 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:20 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 12, 2024, 12:00 AM