CVE-2019-14889
Publication date 10 December 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found with the libssh API function ssh_scp_new() in versions before 0.9.3 and before 0.8.8. When the libssh SCP client connects to a server, the scp command, which includes a user-provided path, is executed on the server-side. In case the library is used in a way where users can influence the third parameter of the function, it would become possible for an attacker to inject arbitrary commands, leading to a compromise of the remote target.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libssh | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.5
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4219-1
- libssh vulnerability
- 10 December 2019