CVE catalog
CVE-2023-38408
openssh: CVE-2023-38408
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 79.70% · Oct 25, 2026
The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently trustworthy search path, leading to remote code execution if an agent is forwarded to an attacker-controlled system. (Code in /usr/lib is not necessarily safe for loading into ssh-agent.) NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10009.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssh | sid | 1:10.6p1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openssh | forky | 1:10.6p1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openssh | trixie | 1:10.0p1-7+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | openssh | trixie-security | 1:10.0p1-7+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | openssh | bookworm | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10 | fixed |
| Debian | openssh | bookworm-security | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9 | fixed |
| Cpe | openssh | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | fedora | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Alpine | openssh | 3.16 | 9.0_p1-r4 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssh | 3.17 | 9.1_p1-r4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.5p1-10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.7+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.0p1-6build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.1p1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.1p1-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.4p1-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.7p1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.7p1-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.7p1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.8p1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.9p1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openssh | 22.04 | 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | enterprise storage 7 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | enterprise storage 7 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 7.2p2-74.63.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 7.2p2-74.63.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh | tumbleweed | 9.3p2-1.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | manager proxy 4.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | manager server 4.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | enterprise storage 7.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | enterprise storage 7.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh | leap micro 5.3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh | leap 15.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh-askpass-gnome | leap 15.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh | leap 15.5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openssh-askpass-gnome | leap 15.5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | fixed |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssh | source | sid | 1:9.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042460] |
| Debian | openssh | source | forky | 1:9.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042460] |
| Debian | openssh | source | trixie | 1:9.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042460] |
| Debian | openssh | source | bookworm | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1042460] |
| Alpine | openssh | apk | 3.16 | 9.0_p1-r4 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38408 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssh | apk | 3.17 | 9.1_p1-r4 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-38408 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh | deb | pro | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.7+esm1 | Not reported | USN-6242-2 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh | deb | 20.04 | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.8 | Not reported | USN-6242-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh | deb | 22.04 | 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | USN-6242-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | enterprise storage 7 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | enterprise storage 7 | 8.1p1-150200.5.37.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 7.2p2-74.63.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2940-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 7.2p2-74.63.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2940-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh | rpm | tumbleweed | 9.3p2-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13063-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-espos | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp3-ltss | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | manager proxy 4.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | manager server 4.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.2 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | enterprise storage 7.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | enterprise storage 7.1 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh | rpm | leap micro 5.3 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh | rpm | leap 15.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | leap 15.4 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh | rpm | leap 15.5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | leap 15.5 | 8.4p1-150300.3.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 7.9p1-150100.6.31.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openssh-askpass-gnome | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 7.2p2-81.4.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4889]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2023_4382.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38408]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-38408]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38408]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3532-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2940-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2945-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2947-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6242-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6242-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13063-1]
- [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-105-08.json]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-38408]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-3195.json]
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