Bug 2550321 (CVE-2026-109152)

Summary: CVE-2026-109152 scp: scp.py: Arbitrary file overwrite via path traversal
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, dschmidt, dymurray, eglynn, ibolton, ikhan, jdelft, jjoyce, jlanda, jmatthew, jmontleo, jpretori, jschluet, jupierce, kshier, lgarciaa, lhh, mbiarnes, mburns, mgarciac, pgaikwad, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rbobbitt, rekumar, rjohnson, sghai, sidsharm, simaishi, slucidi, sseago, stcannon, suppawar, vlaad, vvoronko, yguenane
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A flaw was found in scp.py. When receiving files over a Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) connection, a malicious remote server can supply manipulated file paths containing directory traversal sequences. This flaw allows an attacker to write or overwrite files outside the intended destination directory on the receiving system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-13 09:52:42 UTC
A security vulnerability has been detected in jbardin scp.py up to 0.16.1. The impacted element is the function _recv_file/_recv_pushd of the component SCP Receive Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 0.16.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 42fc3aaa71411daed60544e3b40179c1038bed5d. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.