Debian LTS: DLA-1728-1: openssh security update
Summary
Multiple scp client vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSSH, the
premier connectivity tool for secure remote shell login and secure file
transfer.
CVE-2018-20685
In scp.c, the scp client allowed remote SSH servers to bypass
intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty
filename. The impact was modifying the permissions of the target
directory on the client side.
CVE-2019-6109
Due to missing character encoding in the progress display, a
malicious server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) was able to employ
crafted object names to manipulate the client output, e.g., by using
ANSI control codes to hide additional files being transferred. This
affected refresh_progress_meter() in progressmeter.c.
CVE-2019-6111
Due to the scp implementation being derived from 1983 rcp, the server
chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the
scp client only performed cursory validation of the object name
returned (only directory traversal attacks are prevented). A
malicious scp server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) was able to
overwrite arbitrary files in the scp client target directory. If
recursive operation (-r) was performed, the server was able to
manipulate subdirectories, as well (for example, to overwrite the
.ssh/authorized_keys file).
For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1:6.7p1-5+deb8u8.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssh packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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