{"id":"ALSA-2025:23480","summary":"Moderate: openssh security update","details":"OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. It includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * openssh: OpenSSH: Control characters in usernames can lead to code execution via ProxyCommand (CVE-2025-61984)\n  * openssh: OpenSSH: Null character in ssh:// URI can lead to code execution via ProxyCommand (CVE-2025-61985)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n","modified":"2026-02-04T03:46:44.055683Z","published":"2025-12-17T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2025-61984","CVE-2025-61985"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23480"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61985"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2401960"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2401962"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-23480.html"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openssh","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.7p1-47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-askpass","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-askpass"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.7p1-47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-clients","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-clients"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.7p1-47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-keycat","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-keycat"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.7p1-47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-server","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-server"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.7p1-47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}},{"package":{"name":"pam_ssh_agent_auth","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/pam_ssh_agent_auth"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.10.4-5.47.el9_7.alma.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2025:23480.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}