vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4219-1 (CVE-2019-14889): libssh vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 11, 2019 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 10, 2019
Added
Dec 11, 2019
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found with the libssh API function ssh_scp_new() in versions before 0.9.3 and before 0.8.8. When the libssh SCP client connects to a server, the scp command, which includes a user-provided path, is executed on the server-side. In case the library is used in a way where users can influence the third parameter of the function, it would become possible for an attacker to inject arbitrary commands, leading to a compromise of the remote target.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-libssh-4
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