{"id":"USN-8514-2","summary":"openssh vulnerability","details":"USN-8514-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSH. This update provides\nthe corresponding fix for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and\nUbuntu 20.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled file permissions when\n downloading files as root using the legacy scp protocol without the\n preserve-mode option. An attacker could use this to install setuid or setgid\n files on a system, possibly leading to privilege 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