Medium severity5.9OSV Advisory· Published Jan 31, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-6111
CVE-2019-6111
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenSSH 7.9. Due to the scp implementation being derived from 1983 rcp, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the scp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned (only directory traversal attacks are prevented). A malicious scp server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the scp client target directory. If recursive operation (-r) is performed, the server can manipulate subdirectories as well (for example, to overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file).
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Affected products
43- osv-coords41 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssh&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/openssh&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 7.6p1-lp150.8.9.1+ 40 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6p1-lp150.8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4p1-7.4
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6p1-9.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-41.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6p1-9.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6p1-9.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-41.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-36.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-54.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-74.35.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
23- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46193/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/18/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/02/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106741nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3702nvdThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00030.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-16nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190213-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- sintonen.fi/advisories/scp-client-multiple-vulnerabilities.txtnvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3885-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3885-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4387nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-19:10.scp.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00058.htmlnvdBroken Link
- cvsweb.openbsd.org/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.cnvdRelease Notes
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c45d9bc90700354b58fb7455962873c44229841880dcb64842fa7d23%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c7301cab36a86825359e1b725fc40304d1df56dc6d107c1fe885148b%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/d540139359de999b0f1c87d05b715be4d7d4bec771e1ae55153c5c7a%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/e47597433b351d6e01a5d68d610b4ba195743def9730e49561e8cf3f%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3YVQ2BPTOVDCFDVNC2GGF5P5ISFG37G/nvd
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