SB2021052625 - Gentoo update for OpenSSH

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14145)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists in openssh client during algorithm negotiation due to observable discrepancy. A remote attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28041)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ssh-agent. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a server, where the attacker has root privileges, pass specially crafted data to the ssh client, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-35