openssh vulnerability
USN-6560-2 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled user names or host names with shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform OS command injection.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
27 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
USN-6560-2 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled user names or host names with shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform OS command injection.
05 / REFERENCES