openssh-client: In OpenSSH 7.9, scp.c in the scp client allows remote SSH servers to bypassintended access restrictions via the filen...
CVE-2018-20685 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by openssh-client 1:7.9p1-5, released January 10, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In OpenSSH 7.9, scp.c in the scp client allows remote SSH servers to bypassintended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename.The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on theclient side.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| openssh · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh · rocky 8 | 0:8.0p1-30.el8_10 | RLSA-2019:3702 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| openssh-askpass · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-askpass · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-cavs · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-cavs · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | openssh-client 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| openssh-client · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | openssh-client 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| openssh-clients · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-clients · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-keycat · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-keycat · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-ldap · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-ldap · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-server · RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| openssh-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | openssh-server 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| openssh-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | openssh-server 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| openssh-server · ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| openssh-sftp-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | openssh-sftp-server 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| openssh-sftp-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | openssh-sftp-server 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| openssh-tests · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | openssh-tests 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| pam_ssh_agent_auth · RHEL 8 | 0:0.10.3-7.3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3702 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| pam_ssh_agent_auth · ol 8 | 0:0.10.3-7.3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3702 | Nov 14, 2019 |
| ssh · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | ssh 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| ssh · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | ssh 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| ssh-askpass-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | ssh-askpass-gnome 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| ssh-askpass-gnome · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1:7.9p1-5 | ssh-askpass-gnome 1:7.9p1-5 | Jan 10, 2019 |
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