CVE-2026-110925

Public on 2026-10-15
Modified on 2026-10-16
Description
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. A username entered on the ssh command line can still contain '$' or a non-trailing backslash. When a configuration expands %u inside ProxyCommand or Match exec, those characters are passed into the shell.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.0
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core openssh Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 openssh Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview openssh Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N