Advisory Published

USN-3885-2: OpenSSH vulnerability

First published: Mon Mar 04 2019(Updated: )

USN-3885-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSH. It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2019-6111 turned out to be incomplete. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Harry Sintonen discovered multiple issues in the OpenSSH scp utility. If a user or automated system were tricked into connecting to an untrusted server, a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to write to arbitrary files, change directory permissions, and spoof client output.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/openssh-client<1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.3
1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.3
=18.10
All of
ubuntu/openssh-client<1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.3
1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/openssh-client<1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8
1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/openssh-client<1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.13
1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.13
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this OpenSSH vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this OpenSSH vulnerability is USN-3885-2.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The Ubuntu versions 18.10, 18.04, 16.04, and 14.04 with the openssh-client package versions 1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.3, 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.3, 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8, and 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.13 respectively are affected by this vulnerability.

  • What is the severity of the OpenSSH vulnerability?

    The severity of the OpenSSH vulnerability is not specified in the provided information.

  • How can I fix the OpenSSH vulnerability?

    To fix the OpenSSH vulnerability, update the openssh-client package to the corresponding fixed versions provided by Ubuntu.

  • Where can I find more information about this OpenSSH vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this OpenSSH vulnerability in the official Ubuntu Security Notices: USN-3885-1.

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