SB2026042994 - Fedora 42 update for openssh

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SB2026042994 - Fedora 42 update for openssh

Published: April 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026042994
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35385)

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to create files with unintended setuid or setgid bits.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in scp(1) when downloading files in legacy (-O) mode as root without the -p flag set. A local privileged user can download a file with crafted mode bits to create files with unintended setuid or setgid bits.

The issue occurs only in legacy mode and only when files are downloaded as root without preserving modes.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References