libssh could allow unintended access to network services.
USN-3795-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10.
22 October 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libssh could allow unintended access to network services.
USN-3795-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10.
Original advisory details:
Peter Winter-Smith discovered that libssh incorrectly handled authentication when being used as a server. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass authentication without any credentials.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
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