Debian: DSA-3550-1: openssh security update
Debian: DSA-3550-1: openssh security update
Shayan Sadigh discovered a vulnerability in OpenSSH: If PAM support is enabled and the sshd PAM configuration is configured to read user- specified environment variables and the "UseLogin" option is enabled, a local user may escalate her privileges to root.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3550-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff April 15, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : openssh CVE ID : CVE-2015-8325 Shayan Sadigh discovered a vulnerability in OpenSSH: If PAM support is enabled and the sshd PAM configuration is configured to read user- specified environment variables and the "UseLogin" option is enabled, a local user may escalate her privileges to root. In Debian "UseLogin" is not enabled by default. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 6.0p1-4+deb7u4. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 6.7p1-5+deb8u2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:7.2p2-3. We recommend that you upgrade your openssh packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.