USN-6560-3
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USN-6560-3
Published: 16 Sept 2024Last Modified: 25 Jun 2026
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Summary: openssh vulnerability
Details: USN-6560-2 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled user names or host names with shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform OS command injection.
References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6560-3, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51385
Affected packages
Package
Name: openssh
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssh?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial
Affected ranges
Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events:
Introduced- 0
Fixed -1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6
Affected versions
1:6.9p1-2
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
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Privileges Required
None
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
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Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
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Availability
None
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High
