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CentOS 9 : openssh-9.9p1-13.el9

🗓️ 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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OpenSSH 9.9p1-13.el9 on CentOS 9 has use-after-free, agent locking, and forwarding bypass flaws.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# the CentOS Stream Build Service.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(339711);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-73281", "CVE-2026-73282", "CVE-2026-73283");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0847");

  script_name(english:"CentOS 9 : openssh-9.9p1-13.el9");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates for openssh.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote CentOS Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
openssh-9.9p1-13.el9 build changelog.

  - Fix information disclosure and data corruption via use-after-free in ssh client (CVE-2026-73282)

  - Fix misinteraction between agent locking and the [email protected] extension (CVE-2026-73281)

  - Complete the fix of security bypass due to incorrect handling of forwarding and tunneling options
    (CVE-2026-73283)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kojihub.stream.centos.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=125650");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the CentOS 9 Stream openssh package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-73282");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:centos:centos:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-askpass");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-clients");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-keycat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-sk-dummy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:pam_ssh_agent_auth");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');
include('rhel.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'CentOS' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS');
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'ge', os_version: os_version, rhel_version: '9')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS 9.x', 'CentOS ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'openssh-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'openssh-askpass-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'openssh-clients-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'openssh-keycat-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'openssh-server-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'openssh-sk-dummy-9.9p1-13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
      {'reference':'pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-10.13.el9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'openssh / openssh-askpass / openssh-clients / openssh-keycat / etc');
}

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26 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.14.8
EPSS0.00163
SSVC
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