vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-51385: Security patch for openssh (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Dec 18, 2023 | Apr 2, 2024 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 18, 2023
Added
Apr 2, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host name has shell metacharacters, and this name is referenced by an expansion token in certain situations. For example, an untrusted Git repository can have a submodule with shell metacharacters in a user name or host name.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-opensshamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-askpassamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-cavsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-clientsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-keycatamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-ldapamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-serveramazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openssh-server-sysvinitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pam_ssh_agent_auth
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