=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2014-1
November 08, 2013
openssh vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.10
Summary:
OpenSSH could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic from an authenticated user.
Software Description:
- openssh: secure shell (SSH) client, for secure access to remote machines
Details:
Markus Friedl discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled memory when the
AES-GCM cipher was used. A remote authenticated attacker could use this
issue to execute arbitrary code as their user, possibly bypassing
shell or command restrictions.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
openssh-server 1:6.2p2-6ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2014-1
CVE-2013-4548
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:6.2p2-6ubuntu0.1