CVE catalog
CVE-2025-61985
OpenSSH vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.12% · Oct 25, 2026
ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used.
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 |
| Ubuntu | openssh | noble | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh-client | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh-server | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh-sftp-server | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openssh-tests | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ssh | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ssh-askpass-gnome | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssh | 3.22 | 10.0_p1-r10 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssh | 3.23 | 10.1_p1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssh | 3.24 | 10.1_p1-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssh | source | sid | 1:10.1p1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1117530] |
| Debian | openssh | source | forky | 1:10.1p1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1117530] |
| Debian | openssh | source | trixie | 1:10.0p1-7+deb13u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1117530] |
| Debian | openssh | source | bookworm | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1117530] |
| Ubuntu | openssh | deb | noble | 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh-client | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh-server | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh-sftp-server | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssh-tests | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ssh | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ssh-askpass-gnome | deb | noble | 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.15 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssh | apk | 3.22 | 10.0_p1-r10 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-61985 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssh | apk | 3.23 | 10.1_p1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-61985 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssh | apk | 3.24 | 10.1_p1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-61985 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [openssh-client]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [openssh-server]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [openssh-sftp-server]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [openssh-tests]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [ssh]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· all · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· all · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [ssh-askpass-gnome]Affected
Source package: [openssh]
Details (8)
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u10· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u9· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-updatesAffected · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [openssh-client-gssapi]Fixed
Source package: [openssh]
Details (2)
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
- [openssh-server-gssapi]Fixed
Source package: [openssh]
Details (2)
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
1:10.0p1-7~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1:9.2p1-2+deb12u8usn · openssh · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-019113.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_23479.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61985]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2025-61985]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-61985]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-61985.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8090-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0778.json]
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