USN-8360-1: sslh vulnerability

Publication date

1 June 2026

Overview

sslh could be made to overwrite files.


Packages

  • sslh - Applicative protocol multiplexer

Details

It was discovered that sslh did not properly handle symbolic
links when writing its PID file. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files.

It was discovered that sslh did not properly handle symbolic
links when writing its PID file. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart sslh to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
26.04 LTS resolute sslh –  2.1.4-1ubuntu0.26.04.1
25.10 questing sslh –  2.1.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.1
24.04 LTS noble sslh –  1.22c-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
22.04 LTS jammy sslh –  1.20-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
20.04 LTS focal sslh –  1.20-1+deb11u1build0.20.04.1  
18.04 LTS bionic sslh –  1.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
16.04 LTS xenial sslh –  1.17-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

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