CVE-2026-35385: In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without -p (preserve mode).

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Apr
Released
2026-04-04
Last Updated
2026-04-11
EPSS Score
0.61% (percentile: 46.6%)

Affected Products (2)

Open Source Software

  • cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9 on CBL Mariner 2.0
  • azl3 openssh 9.8p1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-04-04: Information published.
  • 2026-04-07: Information published.
  • 2026-04-11: Information published.