CVE-2008-5161 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-5161: Error handling in the SSH protocol in (1) SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector 4.0 through 4.4.11, 5.0 through 5.2.4, and 5.3 through 5.3.8; Client and Server and ConnectSecure 6.0 through 6.0.4; Server for Linux on IBM System z 6.0.4; Server for IBM z/OS 5.5.1 and earlier, 6.0.0, and 6.0.1; a

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-5161 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:5.1p1-5urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:5.1p1-5urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:5.1p1-5urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

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