sshd in OpenSSH 6.2 through 8.x before 8.8, when certain non-default configurations are used, allows privilege escalation because supplemental groups are not initialized as expected. Helper programs for AuthorizedKeysCommand and AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand may run with privileges associated with group memberships of the sshd process, if the configuration specifies running the command as a different user.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade opensshUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-server | May 13, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openssh | Mar 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade opensshUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-cavs | Jul 4, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade openssh | Feb 19, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-debugsourceUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldap | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssh | Jan 3, 2024 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade openssh-portableUpgrade openssh-portable-gssapiUpgrade openssh-portable-hpn | Nov 4, 2022 | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-server | Feb 28, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-clients | Mar 2, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-cavs | Dec 28, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-server | Jan 4, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Ibm Aix | — | Apply the fix or workaround for openssh_advisory14 | Oct 12, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Nutanix Ahv | — | Upgrade Nutanix AHV to the latest version | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Openbsd Openssh | — | Upgrade to the latest version of OpenSSH | Nov 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade network/openssh to version 7.5.0.1-0.175.3.36.0.27.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade network/ssh to version 8.4.0.1-11.4.40.0.1.107.2 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade service/network/ssh to version 8.4.0.1-11.4.40.0.1.107.2 on Solaris 11.4 | Dec 13, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-askpass | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-debugsourceUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfo | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-debugsourceUpgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-cavs | May 20, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade openssh-commonUpgrade openssh-askpass-gnomeUpgrade openssh-openssl1Upgrade openssh-helpersUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-fipsUpgrade openssh-openssl1-helpersUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-server | Dec 2, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade openssh-server (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade openssh-clientUpgrade openssh-server | Oct 11, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 26, 2021 |
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