vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-20685: ELSA-2019-3702: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Nov 16, 2018 | Oct 5, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 16, 2018
Added
Oct 5, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
In OpenSSH 7.9, scp.c in the scp client allows remote SSH servers to bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-opensshoracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-askpassoracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-cavsoracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-clientsoracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-keycatoracle-linux-upgrade-openssh-ldaporacle-linux-upgrade-openssh-serveroracle-linux-upgrade-pam-ssh-agent-auth
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