Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2184-1 jsch -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
25 Apr 2020
Affected Packages:
jsch
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2016-5725.
More information:

It was discovered that there was a path traversal vulnerability in jsch, a pure Java implementation of the SSH2 protocol.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 0.1.51-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your jsch packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS