USN-6138-1: libssh vulnerabilities

5 June 2023

Several security issues were fixed in libssh.

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Releases

Packages

  • libssh - A tiny C SSH library

Details

Philip Turnbull discovered that libssh incorrectly handled rekeying with
algorithm guessing. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libssh
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2023-1667)

Kevin Backhouse discovered that libssh incorrectly handled verifying data
signatures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
authorization. (CVE-2023-2283)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04
Ubuntu 22.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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