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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6560.3
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6560-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the USN-6560-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the USN-6560-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-6560-2 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.


Original advisory details:

It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled user names or host
names with shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to perform OS command injection.

Affected Software/OS:
'openssh' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-51385
Debian Security Information: DSA-5586 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-17
https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/commit/7ef3787c84b6b524501211b11a26c742f829af1a
https://vin01.github.io/piptagole/ssh/security/openssh/libssh/remote-code-execution/2023/12/20/openssh-proxycommand-libssh-rce.html
https://www.openssh.com/txt/release-9.6
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00017.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/4
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