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. 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."
References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51767 Third Party Advisory
https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02545 Technical Description
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255850 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/auth-passwd.c#L77 Product
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/monitor.c#L878 Product
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51767 Third 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/2025/09/23/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/24/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/01/1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51767 Third Party Advisory
https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02545 Technical Description
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255850 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/auth-passwd.c#L77 Product
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/8241b9c0529228b4b86d88b1a6076fb9f97e4a99/monitor.c#L878 Product
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51767 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 22:15

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Summary (en) OpenSSH through 9.6, 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. (en) 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."
References
  • () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/22/1 -

Information

Published : 2023-12-24 07:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-51767

Mitre link : CVE-2023-51767

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51767


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Products Affected

openbsd

  • openssh

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora