OS Command Injection Affecting openssh-server package, versions <0:8.0p1-24.0.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENSSHSERVER-7163382
  • published30 May 2024
  • disclosed24 Jul 2020

Introduced: 24 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-15778  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openssh-server to version 0:8.0p1-24.0.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-3166.

NVD Description

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

scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."

CVSS Scores

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