SB2021080235 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for putty



SB2021080235 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for putty

Published: August 2, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021080235
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36367)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data source when processing authentication responses. A remote attacker can send a spoofed authentication prompt even after an SSH session has been established with the original server and trick the victim into providing authentication credentials.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.