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.
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| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade opensshUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-cavs | May 13, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openssh | Mar 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-cavs | Jul 4, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade openssh | Feb 19, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-debugsourceUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clients | 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-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clients | Feb 28, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpass | Mar 2, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-keycat | Dec 28, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade 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/ssh to version 8.4.0.1-11.4.40.0.1.107.2 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade network/openssh to version 7.5.0.1-0.175.3.36.0.27.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade 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-server-sysvinitUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-debugsourceUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-server-sysvinitUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-keycat | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade openssh-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_auth-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-askpass-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldap-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-askpassUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-keycatUpgrade openssh-clients-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-keycat-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-server-debuginfoUpgrade pam_ssh_agent_authUpgrade openssh-cavs-debuginfoUpgrade openssh-ldapUpgrade openssh-debugsource | May 20, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade openssh-clientsUpgrade openssh-openssl1Upgrade openssh-openssl1-helpersUpgrade openssh-helpersUpgrade openssh-fipsUpgrade openssh-askpass-gnomeUpgrade openssh-commonUpgrade opensshUpgrade openssh-cavsUpgrade openssh-server | Dec 2, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade openssh-serverUpgrade openssh-server (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade openssh-client | 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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