1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5666-1

USN-5666-1: OpenSSH vulnerability

Publication date

10 October 2022

Overview

OpenSSH could be made to run arbitrary code if it some non-default configuration are in use.

Releases

Packages

  • openssh - secure shell (SSH) for secure access to remote machines

Details

It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain helper programs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to arbitrary code execution.

It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain helper programs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial openssh-server –  1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm2  

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