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

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 455623

Description

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

 - The client side in OpenSSH 5.7 through 8.4 has an Observable Discrepancy leading to an information leak in
 the algorithm negotiation. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to target initial connection attempts
 (where no host key for the server has been cached by the client). NOTE: some reports state that 8.5 and
 8.6 are also affected. (CVE-2020-14145)

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-2020-14145

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455623

Version: Revision 1.3

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: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.39

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14145

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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: 1/29/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14145