CVE-2026-110925
Publication date 15 October 2026
Last updated 15 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openssh | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| openssh-ssh1 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Ignored |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
| openssh-gssapi | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
Notes
mdeslaur
openssh-ssh1 is only provided for compatibility with old devices that cannot be upgraded to modern protocols. We will not be providing any security support for the openssh-ssh1 package as it is insecure and should be used in trusted environments only.
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.4 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N