DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51385

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CVE-2023-51385
Published: 18 Dec 2023, 19:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Dec 2023, 19:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host name has shell metacharacters, and this name is referenced by an expansion token in certain situations. For example, an untrusted Git repository can have a submodule with shell metacharacters in a user name or host name.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•openssh

    < 1:8.4p1-5+deb11u3 | < 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2 | < 1:9.6p1-1 | < 1:9.6p1-1

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