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breach watch Ubuntu security notices July 06, 2026

USN-8514-1: OpenSSH vulnerability

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It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled file permissions when downloading files as root using the legacy scp protocol without the preserve-mode option. An attacker could use this to install setuid or setgid files on a system, possibly leading to privilege escalation.

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