USN-6560-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6560-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6560-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6560-3
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Published
2024-09-16T09:59:11.477007Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:44Z
Summary
openssh vulnerability
Details

USN-6560-2 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled user names or host names with shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform OS command injection.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / openssh

Package

Name
openssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssh@1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6

Affected versions

1:6.*

1:6.9p1-2
1:6.9p1-3

1:7.*

1:7.1p1-1
1:7.1p1-3
1:7.1p1-4
1:7.1p1-6
1:7.1p2-1
1:7.1p2-2
1:7.2p1-1
1:7.2p2-1
1:7.2p2-2
1:7.2p2-3
1:7.2p2-4
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu1
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.4
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.5
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.6
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.7
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm1
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm2
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm3
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm4
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openssh-client",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openssh-client-ssh1",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openssh-server",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openssh-sftp-server",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ssh",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ssh-askpass-gnome",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ssh-krb5",
            "binary_version": "1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-51385",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}