Incorrect Authorization Affecting openssh package, versions <0:8.0p1-3.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENSSH-2544140
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:8 openssh to version 0:8.0p1-3.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3702.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh package and not the openssh package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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

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