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GHSA-JGQR-738J-43CG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-02 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:31

Details

In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2026-04-02T18:31:38Z",
  "published": "2026-04-02T18:31:38Z",
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CVE-2026-35385 (GCVE-0-2026-35385)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-02 16:30 – Updated: 2026-04-03 03:55

Summary

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.openssh.org/releasenotes.html#10.3p1
	https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=177513443…
	https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenBSD	OpenSSH	Affected: 0 , < 10.3 (custom)

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GHSA-JGQR-738J-43CG

CVE-2026-35385 (GCVE-0-2026-35385)

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