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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6592-1 urgent: remote code execution risk in libssh

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Calendar Grey January 22, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu has remedied several security flaws in the libssl library, mitigating the chances of unauthorized code execution and potential system instabilities.
Several security issues were fixed in libssh.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libssh. Software Description: - libssh: A tiny C SSH library Details: It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ProxyCommand and the ProxyJump features. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject malicious code into the command of the features mentioned through the hostname parameter. (CVE-2023-6004) It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled return codes when performing message digest operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6918)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libssh-4 0.10.5-3ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 23.04: libssh-4 0.10.4-2ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libssh-4 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libssh-4 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6592-1

CVE-2023-6004, CVE-2023-6918

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6592-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.10.5-3ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.10.4-2ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libssh/0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5

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