CVE-2024-6387 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-6387: A security regression (CVE-2006-5051) was discovered in OpenSSH's server (sshd). There is a race condition which can lead sshd to handle some signals in an unsafe manner. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to trigger it by failing to authenticate within a set time period.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-6387 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:9.2p1-2+deb12u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:9.7p1-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in9.7_p1-r4
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in9.8_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in9.8_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in9.3_p2-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in9.6_p1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

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