USN-6592-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6004)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2024-02-05 13:02 – Updated: 2026-06-25 10:46 – Source website
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Summary
libssh vulnerabilities
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USN-6592-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libssh. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ProxyCommand and the ProxyJump features. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject malicious code into the command of the features mentioned through the hostname parameter. (CVE-2023-6004)

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled return codes when performing message digest operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6918)

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  "details": "USN-6592-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libssh. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ProxyCommand and the\n ProxyJump features. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to\n inject malicious code into the command of the features mentioned through\n the hostname parameter. (CVE-2023-6004)\n\n It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled return codes when\n performing message digest operations. A remote attacker could possibly use\n this issue to cause libssh to crash, obtain sensitive information, or\n execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6918)\n",
  "id": "USN-6592-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:18Z",
  "published": "2024-02-05T13:02:16Z",
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