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Echo: openssh: security update to 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u6

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 455139

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - sshd in OpenSSH 4 on Debian GNU/Linux, and the 20070303 OpenSSH snapshot, allows remote authenticated
 users to obtain access to arbitrary SELinux roles by appending a :/ (colon slash) sequence, followed by
 the role name, to the username. (CVE-2008-3234)

Solution

Update the openssh library and its related packages to version 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u6 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2008-3234

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455139

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-3234

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3234