=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4762-1
March 10, 2021

openssh vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenSSH could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- openssh: secure shell (SSH) for secure access to remote machines

Details:

It was discovered that the OpenSSH ssh-agent incorrectly handled memory. A
remote attacker able to connect to the agent could use this issue to cause
it to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.10:
  openssh-client                  1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  openssh-client                  1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.2

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4762-1
  CVE-2021-28041

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 4762-1: OpenSSH vulnerability

March 10, 2021
OpenSSH could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: openssh-client 1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: openssh-client 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4762-1

CVE-2021-28041

Severity
March 10, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:8.3p1-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.2

Related News