OpenSSH SCP shell expansion command execution

openssh-scp-command-execution (24305) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

OpenSSH could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. When the scp component in OpenSSH is used to perform a local-to-local copy, the file name is expanded twice. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted file name to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running scp.


Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.9 or later) or apply Apple Security Update 2007-003. See References.

For Fedora Core 4:
Refer to Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2006-056 for upgrade information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200602-11 for upgrade information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0044-14 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux 2.1:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0698-8 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-255-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2006.003 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:008 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For HP-UX Secure Shell:
Refer to HPSBUX02178 SSRT061267 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Solaris (scp1):
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102961 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Avaya (scp):
Refer to ASA-2007-246 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Avaya Call Management System 12
  • Avaya Call Management System 13
  • Avaya Call Management System 13.1
  • Avaya Call Management System 14
  • Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
  • Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
  • Gentoo Linux
  • HP HP-UX B.11.00
  • HP HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP HP-UX B.11.23
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
  • Matt Johnston Dropbear SSH Server 0.47 and prior
  • Michael Jennings libast prior to 0.7
  • Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.1.1p4
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.2.0p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.3.0p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.5.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.5.1p2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.5.2p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.5.2p2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 2.9.9p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0.2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0.2p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.0p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.2.2p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.2.3p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.3
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.3p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.4
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.4p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.5
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.5p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.6
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.6.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.6.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.6.1p2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.7
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.7.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.7.1p2
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.8
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.8.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.8.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.9
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.9.1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 3.9.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 4.0p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 4.1p1
  • OpenBSD OpenSSH 4.2p1
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.5
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 9 x86
  • Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
  • SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 9
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Reported:

Jan 24, 2006

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