Incorrect Authorization Affecting openssh package, versions <1:7.9p1-5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-OPENSSH-1556037
  • published10 Jan 2019
  • disclosed10 Jan 2019

Introduced: 10 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-20685  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 openssh to version 1:7.9p1-5 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In OpenSSH 7.9, scp.c in the scp client allows remote SSH servers to bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1