Bug 2454506 (CVE-2026-35386)

Summary: CVE-2026-35386 OpenSSH: OpenSSH: Arbitrary command execution via shell metacharacters in username
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: kshier, rhel-process-autobot, stcannon, teagle, timothy.a.meader, watson-tool-maintainers, yguenane
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A flaw was found in OpenSSH. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary command execution by injecting shell metacharacters into a username provided on the command line. Exploitation requires an untrusted username and a non-default configuration of the '%' character in `ssh_config`.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-02 18:02:47 UTC
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.

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-04-30 16:30:22 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:12389 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12389

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-04 09:32:22 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:13380 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13380

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-04 09:42:46 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:13381 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13381

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-04 09:46:06 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:13383 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13383

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-11 20:09:31 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:16059 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16059

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-19 13:08:00 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:19069 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19069

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-19 18:03:06 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:19219 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19219

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-27 09:52:37 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:21298 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21298

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-27 18:12:33 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:21398 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21398

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-01 18:46:26 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:22329 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22329

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-02 21:58:02 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:22648 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22648

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2026-06-03 04:37:28 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:22564 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22564