CVE-2025-61984

Updated: 2025-12-18 18:00:59.578274

Description:

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows control characters in usernames that originate from certain possibly untrusted sources, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used. The untrusted sources are the command line and %-sequence expansion of a configuration file. (A configuration file that provides a complete literal username is not categorized as an untrusted source.)


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x NONE 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.3

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU openssh 8.7p1 5.3 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2026:1767954480 2026-01-09 11:39:43
CentOS 8.4 ELS openssh 8.0p1-6 5.3 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2026:1767627828 2026-01-05 20:08:56
CentOS 8.5 ELS openssh 8.0p1-10 5.3 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2026:1767627264 2026-01-05 20:08:58
CentOS Stream 8 ELS openssh 8.0p1 5.3 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2026:1767627533 2026-01-05 20:08:57
TuxCare 9.6 ESU openssh 8.7p1 5.3 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2026:1767955216 2026-01-09 11:39:41