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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202312-16 ] libssh: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Posted on 28 December 2023
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202312-16
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libssh: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: December 28, 2023
Bugs: #920291, #920724
ID: 202312-16

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libssh, the worst of
which could lead to code execution.

Background
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libssh is a multiplatform C library implementing the SSHv2 protocol on
client and server side.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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net-libs/libssh < 0.10.6 >= 0.10.6

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libssh. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libssh users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libssh-0.10.6"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-6004
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6004
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-48795
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48795

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-16

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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