QID 38888

Date Published: 2023-02-03

QID 38888: OpenSSH server 9.1 'sshd(8)' Double-Free Vulnerability

Open SSH 9.1 have a pre-authentication double-free memory fault. It occurs in the unprivileged pre-auth process that is subject to chroot(2).

Affected Versions:
OpenSSH Version 9.1

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID detects the vulnerable Openssh based on SSH banner.

This vulnerability can be triggered in the default configuration of the OpenSSH server (sshd).

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    This has been fixed in OpenSSH 9.2 and can be referred under OpenSSH 9.2
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    OpenSSH 9.2/9.2p1 URL Logo www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.2
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