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Gentoo: GLSA 202502-01 Warning: OpenSSH Security Flaws, Access Risk

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2025
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 202503-02 advises upgrading OpenSSL to address critical security flaws that may permit unauthorized exploitation.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSH, the worst of which could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSSH. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory unauthorized access Gentoo security issue gentoo software update remote access multiple issues openssh OpenSSH normal severity

Resolution

All OpenSSH users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openssh-9.9_p2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2025-26465 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26465 [ 2 ] CVE-2025-26466 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26466

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202502-01
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: OpenSSH: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 18, 2025
Bugs: #949904
ID: 202502-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory unauthorized access Gentoo security issue gentoo software update remote access multiple issues openssh OpenSSH normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSH, the worst of which could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access.

Background

OpenSSH is a free application suite consisting of server and clients that replace tools like telnet, rlogin, rcp and ftp with more secure versions offering additional functionality.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ---------------- ------------ ------------ net-misc/openssh < 9.9_p2 >= 9.9_p2

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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