CVE-2023-6004

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.8 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jan 3, 2024
Updated: May 22, 2024
CWE ID 74

Summary

CVE-2023-6004 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting libssh. This issue allows attackers to exploit unchecked hostname syntax in the ProxyCommand and ProxyJump features. By manipulating the hostname parameter, malicious code can be injected into the command, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the client system. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to systems using these features and requires immediate attention for patching and mitigation.

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Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Operating System

Affected Vendors

  • Red Hat
  • Fedora Project
  • libssh

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