Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting openssh-keycat package, versions <0:8.0p1-3.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.74% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENSSHKEYCAT-2542086
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed31 Jan 2019

Introduced: 31 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6109  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openssh-keycat 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-keycat package and not the openssh-keycat package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to missing character encoding in the progress display, a malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can employ crafted object names to manipulate the client output, e.g., by using ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred. This affects refresh_progress_meter() in progressmeter.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1