# CVE-2021-41617: openssh: OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems CVE-2021-41617 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2022:2013, released May 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41617 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.0 (moderate) - EPSS: 0.0255 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Sep 26, 2021 ## Description OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. It includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server. Security Fix(es): * openssh: privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand or AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (CVE-2021-41617) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | openssh RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh rocky 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RLSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-askpass RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-askpass almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-askpass ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-cavs RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-cavs almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-cavs ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-client Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [openssh-client 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-openssh-client-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | | Linux | openssh-clients RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-clients almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-clients ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-keycat RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-keycat almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-keycat ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-ldap RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-ldap almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-ldap ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-server RHEL 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [openssh-server 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-openssh-server-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | | Linux | openssh-server almalinux 8 | 8.0p1-13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-server ol 8 | 0:8.0p1-13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | openssh-sftp-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [openssh-sftp-server 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-openssh-sftp-server-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | | Linux | openssh-tests Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [openssh-tests 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-openssh-tests-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | | Linux | pam_ssh_agent_auth RHEL 8 | 0:0.10.3-7.13.el8 | [RHSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | pam_ssh_agent_auth almalinux 8 | 0.10.3-7.13.el8 | [ALSA-2022:2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-2013.md) | May 10, 2022 | | Linux | pam_ssh_agent_auth ol 8 | 0:0.10.3-7.13.el8 | [ELSA-2022-2013](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-2013.md) | May 17, 2022 | | Linux | ssh Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [ssh 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ssh-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | | Linux | ssh-askpass-gnome Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11 | [ssh-askpass-gnome 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ssh-askpass-gnome-1-8.2p1-4ubuntu0.11.md) | Dec 19, 2023 | --- Data as of 2026-11-10T20:03:11Z UTC. 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