CVE-2021-41617 Affecting openssh package, versions <0:8.0p1-13.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENSSH-2832878
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Sept 2021

Introduced: 26 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-41617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openssh to version 0:8.0p1-13.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-2013.

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.

sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.

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