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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0970
openssh security update
18 April 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: openssh
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Debian GNU/Linux 7
Debian GNU/Linux 8
Windows
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-8325
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3550
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running openssh check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3550-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
April 15, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : openssh
CVE ID : CVE-2015-8325
Shayan Sadigh discovered a vulnerability in OpenSSH: If PAM support is
enabled and the sshd PAM configuration is configured to read user-
specified environment variables and the "UseLogin" option is enabled, a
local user may escalate her privileges to root.
In Debian "UseLogin" is not enabled by default.
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 6.0p1-4+deb7u4.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.7p1-5+deb8u2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:7.2p2-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssh packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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