Synopsis:          Moderate: openssh security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2021:4782-1
Issue Date:        2021-11-24
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2021-41617
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Security Fix(es):

* openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or
AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (CVE-2021-41617)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
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SL7
  x86_64
    openssh-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-askpass-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-clients-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-debuginfo-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-keycat-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-server-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-cavs-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-debuginfo-7.4p1-22.el7_9.i686.rpm
    openssh-ldap-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    openssh-server-sysvinit-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
    pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-2.22.el7_9.i686.rpm
    pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-2.22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team

Critical Update for OpenSSH Privilege Escalation in Scientific Linux 7

openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (CVE-2021-41617) For more details about the security issue(s), including the ...

Summary

Moderate: openssh security update



Security Fixes

* openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (CVE-2021-41617)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
SL7 x86_64 openssh-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-askpass-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-clients-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-debuginfo-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-keycat-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-server-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-cavs-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-debuginfo-7.4p1-22.el7_9.i686.rpm openssh-ldap-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm openssh-server-sysvinit-7.4p1-22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-2.22.el7_9.i686.rpm pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.3-2.22.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
- Scientific Linux Development Team

Severity
Advisory ID: SLSA-2021:4782-1
Issued Date: : 2021-11-24
CVE Numbers: CVE-2021-41617

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