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Ubuntu 18.10, 18.04, 16.04, 14.04 USN-3795-3 Moderate Libssh Issue

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
USN-3795-1 and USN-3795-2 introduced a regression in libssh.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3795-3
November 29, 2018

libssh regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-3795-1 and USN-3795-2 introduced a regression in libssh.

Software Description:
- libssh: A tiny C SSH library

Details:

USN-3795-1 and USN-3795-2 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. The upstream
fix introduced a regression. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

 Peter Winter-Smith discovered that libssh incorrectly handled
 authentication when being used as a server. A remote attacker could use
 this issue to bypass authentication without any credentials.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libssh-4                        0.8.1-1ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libssh-4                        0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libssh-4                        0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libssh-4                        0.6.1-0ubuntu3.5

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3795-1
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/+bug/1805348

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.8.1-1ubuntu0.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.6.1-0ubuntu3.5

Ubuntu 18.10, 18.04, 16.04, 14.04 USN-3795-3 Moderate Libssh Issue

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 29, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical vulnerability patched in Libssh to boost system security. Users of Ubuntu are recommended to install updates to mitigate risks from potential authentication bypass.
USN-3795-1 and USN-3795-2 introduced a regression in libssh.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: libssh-4 0.8.1-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libssh-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libssh-4 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libssh-4 0.6.1-0ubuntu3.5 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3795-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/+bug/1805348

November 29, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.8.1-1ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.6.1-0ubuntu3.5

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