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9.5 — CRITICAL
OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years
A code reuse issue enabled comma characters in certificate principals to be interpreted as list separators. The post OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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🔍Threat Overview
A 15-year-old code reuse issue in OpenSSH allowed for full root shell access via comma characters in certificate principals, posing a significant threat to systems with vulnerable configurations.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
/usr/bin/ssh
Attack Vectors
certificate principal manipulation
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: critical
Who Is at Risk
systems with OpenSSH installed and vulnerable configurations
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Update OpenSSH to the latest version
2Verify certificate principals for potential comma character manipulation
3Restrict root shell access via configuration changes
📦Affected Products
/usr/bin/ssh
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