CVE-2023-51385

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Openbsd Openssh

PublishedDec 18, 2023

First seenDec 18, 2023

Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection

How to fix

Update

openbsd openssh9.6 or later

Vendor advisories

debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5586
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-17

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openbsd openssh	v < 9.6	9.6
debian debian_linux	10.0, 11.0, 12.0	—

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