OS Command Injection Affecting openssh package, versions <9.1_p1-r5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
19.75% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE317-OPENSSH-6173063
  • published18 Jan 2024
  • disclosed18 Dec 2023

Introduced: 18 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-51385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.17 openssh to version 9.1_p1-r5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.17 relevant fixed versions and status.

In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host name has shell metacharacters, and this name is referenced by an expansion token in certain situations. For example, an untrusted Git repository can have a submodule with shell metacharacters in a user name or host name.

CVSS Base Scores

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