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ALPINE-CVE-2023-51385
ALPINE-CVE-2023-51385
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host name has shell metacharacters, and this name is referenced by an expansion token in certain situations. For example, an untrusted Git repository can have a submodule with shell metacharacters in a user name or host name.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | openssh | *, *, * |
| Alpine:v3.16 | openssh | 6.3_p1-r2, *, 9.0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | openssh | 8.5_p1-r2, 9.5, 9.4 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | openssh | 7.5, 9.5, 9.4 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | openssh | 9.5, *, 5.1_p1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | openssh | 5.1_p1-r2, 9.1, 9.1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | openssh | 9.1, 9.1, 9.1 |
Timeline
- Dec 18, 2023 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch