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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0261
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0261)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0261 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0261 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 8.5 has a double free that may be relevant in a
few less-common scenarios, such as unconstrained agent-socket access on a
legacy operating system, or the forwarding of an agent to an
attacker-controlled host (CVE-2021-28041).

Affected Software/OS:
'openssh' package(s) on Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-28041
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210416-0002/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQWGII3LQR4AOTPPFXGMTYE7UDEWIUKI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TXST2CML2MWY3PNVUXX7FFJE3ATJMNVZ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-35
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/e04fd6dde16de1cdc5a4d9946397ff60d96568db
https://www.openssh.com/security.html
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.5
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/03/1
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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