USN-3795-2: libssh vulnerability
22 October 2018
libssh could allow unintended access to network services.
Releases
Packages
- libssh - A tiny C SSH library
Details
USN-3795-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10.
Original advisory details:
Peter Winter-Smith discovered that libssh incorrectly handled
authentication when being used as a server. A remote attacker could use
this issue to bypass authentication without any credentials.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3795-1: libssh-4, libssh-gcrypt-dev, libssh-gcrypt-4, libssh-dev, libssh-doc, libssh