CVE-2023-6918 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-6918: A flaw was found in the libssh implements abstract layer for message digest (MD) operations implemented by different supported crypto backends. The return values from these were not properly checked, which could cause low-memory situations failures, NULL dereferences, crashes, or usage of the uninit

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-6918 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libssh→ fixed in0.9.8-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libssh
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libssh
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libssh
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libssh
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libssh
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libssh
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libssh→ fixed in0.10.6-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libssh
```

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