CVE-2026-35386
Publication date 2 April 2026
Last updated 22 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
In OpenSSH before 10.3, command execution can occur via shell metacharacters in a username within a command line. This requires a scenario where the username on the command line is untrusted, and also requires a non-default configurations of % in ssh_config.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openssh | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.16
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.15
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.13+esm4
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| openssh-ssh1 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Ignored |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored |
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mdeslaur
openssh-ssh1 is only provided for compatibility with old devices that cannot be upgraded to modern protocols. We will not be providing any security support for the openssh-ssh1 package as it is insecure and should be used in trusted environments only.
mrmajumder
CVE-2023-51385 patch adds the same checks, which is present in Focal, Bionic and Xenial. Thus, those releases are not affected.
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
3.6 · Low
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8222-1
- OpenSSH vulnerabilities
- 29 April 2026
- USN-8804-1
- OpenSSH vulnerabilities
- 22 September 2026